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Director:

Frank Borzage

Writers:

Hans Székely (play) and
Robert A. Stemmle (play) ...
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Release Date:

11 April 1936 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Crime more

Tagline:

LOVE WAS HER PRECIOUS LOOT! (original print ad - all caps)

Plot:

An automotive engineer bound for a holiday in Spain meets a sultry jewel thief. full summary | add synopsis

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User Comments:

Good fun more (16 total)


Cast

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Marlene Dietrich ... Madeleine de Beaupre

Gary Cooper ... Tom Bradley
John Halliday ... Carlos Margoli
William Frawley ... Mr. Gibson
Ernest Cossart ... Aristide Duvalle
Akim Tamiroff ... Avilia, Police Official
Alan Mowbray ... Dr. Maurice Pauquet (mistakenly listed in end credits as Dr. Edouard Pauquet)
Zeffie Tilbury ... Aunt Olga
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George MacQuarrie ... Clerk With Gun (scenes deleted)
Robert Emmett O'Connor ... Customs Official (scenes deleted)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

The Pearl Necklace
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Runtime:

89 min | USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #1831)

Filming Locations:

France more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Ernst Lubitsch directed some scenes because of Frank Borzage's prior commitment at Warner Bros. more

Movie Connections:

Edited into Visions of Light (1992) more

Soundtrack:

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Good fun, 22 January 2006
10/10
Author: Caz1964 from England

I bought this film from the Netherlands as unfortunately it isn't on sale in the UK,i don't know why,sadly its been forgotten like so many others of this era.I thought the film was very ahead of its time,the characters are very interesting,you have the likable but scheming lady jewell thief,who is so classy,and then you have the handsome but not to clever American tourist,together they make great comedy,this is both stars at their best,you can tell they are enjoying the parts their playing in this film.Also strangely enough the costumes and vintage cars don't date the film at all,it only adds to the appeal,this is a great film to watch if you love old cars,because there is some beautiful models shown in this film.And the costumes are very classy,and interesting.Its an old film,that hasn't dated,it just gets more interesting with age,as I've said its a shame its not on sale in the UK,as we do have a lot of old car enthusiasts.

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