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Trouble in Paradise (1932)

83 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Romance  -   21 October 1932 (USA)
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A gentleman thief and a lady pickpocket join forces to con a beautiful perfume company owner. Romantic entanglements and jealousies confuse the scheme.

Director:

Ernst Lubitsch

Writers:

Aladar Laszlo (play), Samson Raphaelson (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Miriam Hopkins ...
Lily
Kay Francis ...
Madame Mariette Colet
Herbert Marshall Herbert Marshall ...
Gaston Monescu
Charles Ruggles Charles Ruggles ...
The Major (as Charlie Ruggles)
Edward Everett Horton ...
François Filiba
C. Aubrey Smith ...
Adolph J. Giron
Robert Greig Robert Greig ...
Jacques, Mariette's Butler
Leonid Kinskey Leonid Kinskey ...
The Communist
George Humbert George Humbert ...
Waiter
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Storyline

High class European thief Gaston Monescu meets his soul mate Lily, a pickpocket masquerading as a countess. The two join forces and come under the employ of Mme. Colet, the beautiful owner of the Colet perfume company. Gaston works as Mme. Colet's personal secretary under the alias Monsieur Laval. Rumors start to fly as 'M. Laval' steals Mme. Colet away from her other suitors. When the secret of his true identity catches up to him, Gaston is caught between the two beautiful women. Written by Gary Jackson <garyjack5@cogeco.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

Thief | Pickpocket | Jealousy | Perfume | Secretary  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian | Russian | Spanish | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ärger im Paradies See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$519,706 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: (At 0:10:00) A very clearshadow of a boom mic moves against the wall/screen behind Lily, anticipating her next action (rising and moving toward Gaston). See more »

Quotes

Lily Vautier: Darling, remember, you are Gaston Monescu. You are a crook. I want you as a crook. I love you as a crook. I worship you as a crook. Steal, swindle, rob. Oh, but don't become one of those useless, good-for-nothing gigolos.
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Connections

Referenced in One, Two, Three (1961) See more »

Soundtracks

"Colet and Company"
Music by W. Franke Harling
Lyrics by Leo Robin
Sung by Tyler Brooke on radio See more »