Edwin Drood — The Mystery of Edwin Drood Character Profile

About Edwin Drood

The titular young man whose sudden disappearance (or murder) triggers the investigation and forms the core of the unresolved mystery.

Character Facts

Played by

David Manners

Appears in

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Edwin Drood — Conflict Jealous Rival — John Jasper (Claude Rains)

  Jasper views Edwin as a threat to his control over Rosa.

• Edwin Drood — Social Close Friend — Neville Landless (Douglass Montgomery)

  Edwin and Neville share a bond of friendship and shared education.

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More characters from The Mystery of Edwin Drood

• John Jasper (Claude Rains)
• Neville Landless (Douglass Montgomery)
• Rosa Bud (Heather Angel)
• Helena Landless (Valerie Hobson)
• Durdles (Forrester Harvey)
• Chief Verger Tope (J.M. Kerrigan)
• Mrs. Tisher (Elsa Buchanan)
• Rev. Mr. Crisparkle (Francis L. Sullivan)
• Milkman (uncredited) (Walter Brennan)
• Schoolgirl (uncredited) (Bunny Beatty)
• Mrs. Crisparkle (uncredited) (Louise Carter)
• School Cook (uncredited) (May Beatty)