 Among the actors David O. Selznick (qv) considered and tested for  the role of the monk Boris Androvsky before casting  Charles Boyer (I) (qv) included Robert Taylor (I) (qv),  Vincent Price (I) (qv), Basil Rathbone (qv),  George Brent (I) (qv), Laurence Olivier (qv),  Fredric March (qv), Brian Aherne (qv), Noel Coward (qv),  Maurice Evans (qv), Robert Donat (qv), Ivor Novello (qv),  John Gielgud (qv), and Jean Gabin (qv).