Dr. Manette — A Tale of Two Cities Character Profile

About Dr. Manette

A former Bastille prisoner whose mind breaks after 18 years of captivity. Rescued by Lucie, he gradually recovers, but his past trauma and a prison letter critically impact Darnay's fate.

Character Facts

Played by

Henry B. Walthall

Appears in

A Tale of Two Cities (1935)

Role

Supporting

More characters from A Tale of Two Cities

• Sydney Carton (Ronald Colman)
• Lucie Manette (Elizabeth Allan)
• Miss Pross (Edna May Oliver)
• Stryver (Reginald Owen)
• Mrs. Cruncher (Eily Malyon)
• Marquis St. Evremonde (Basil Rathbone)
• Ernest De Farge (Mitchell Lewis)
• Lackey #1 (Torben Meyer)
• The Seamstress (Isabel Jewell)
• Theophile Gabelle (H.B. Warner)
• Aristocrat (uncredited) (Nigel De Brulier)
• Judge in 'Old Bailey' (E. E. Clive)