The Du Pont Story

The Du Pont Story
Directed by	Wilhelm Thiele
Written by	William S. Dutton Francis P. Scannell Wilhelm Thiele
Produced by	Jack Chertok
Starring	Eduard Franz Marcel Journet Sigrid Gurie
Edited by	Jack Ruggiero
Music by	David Chudnow Mahlon Merrick
Production company	Apex Film
Distributed by	Modern Talking Picture Service
Release date	December 16, 1950 (1950-12-16)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Du Pont Story is a 1950 American historical drama film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Eduard Franz, Marcel Journet and Sigrid Gurie. ^[1]

Cast

• Eduard Franz as Éleuthère Irénée du Pont
• Marcel Journet as Col. Louis de Tousard
• Sigrid Gurie as Sophie du Pont
• Grandon Rhodes as President Thomas Jefferson
• Walter Sande as Tom Cooper
• André Charlot as Peter Bauduy
• Tom Neal as Alfred V. du Pont
• Stanley Ridges as Gen. Henry du Pont
• Edmon Ryan as Lammot du Pont - the elder
• Pierre Watkin as Col. Henry du Pont
• Lyle Talbot as Eugene du Pont
• David Bruce as A young du Pont
• Nana Bryant as Elizabeth du Pont
• John Morgan as Francis C. du Pont
• Peter Ortiz as Charles I. du Pont
• James Millican as Alfred I. du Pont
• Stuart Holmes as Dr. Alexis du Pont
• Stacy Keach Sr. as Pierre S. du Pont
• Douglas Kennedy as Coleman du Pont
• Marshall Reed as Hamilton Barksdale
• Mort Thompson as Francis I. du Pont ^[2]
• Ted Jacques as Amory Askell
• Donald Woods as Irénée du Pont
• Charles Lane as Lammot du Pont
• Whit Bissell as Dr. Wallace Carothers
• Art Baker as Chemical Director
• Vincent Pelletier as Narrator

References

1. Christiansen p.94-95
2. Hagley Museum and Library (May 26, 2017). "The DuPont Story (1950)". YouTube. Retrieved March 6, 2025.

Bibliography

• Erik Christiansen. Channeling the Past: Politicizing History in Postwar America. University of Wisconsin Pres, 2013.

External links

• The Du Pont Story at IMDb