Stolen Holiday (1937)

Nicole Picot is working as a model in a Paris dress salon when she is picked by Stefan Orloff to help him convince a wealthy investor that he is well connected. She is to wear an expensive ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Writers:

Casey Robinson (screen play), Warren Duff (original story),

Stars:

Kay Francis, Claude Rains, Ian Hunter

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kay Francis	...	Nicole Picot
Claude Rains	...	Stefan Orloff
Ian Hunter	...	Anthony Wayne
Alison Skipworth	...	Suzanne
Alexander D'Arcy	...	Anatole
Betty Lawford	...	Helen Tuttle
Walter Kingsford	...	Francis Chalon
Charles Halton	...	Le Grande
Frank Reicher	...	Rainer
Frank Conroy	...	Dupont
Egon Brecher	...	Deputy Bergery
Robert Strange	...	Prefect of Police
Kathleen Howard	...	Mme. Delphine
Wedgwood Nowell	...	M. Borel (as Wedgewood Nowell)

Storyline

Nicole Picot is working as a model in a Paris dress salon when she is picked by Stefan Orloff to help him convince a wealthy investor that he is well connected. She is to wear an expensive dress and dine with them because she has "class." The scheme works and both Stefan and Nicole become very wealthy over the course of a few years. Stefan is a "financier" while Nicole opens her own dress salon. But while Nicole's business is above board, Stefan's isn't, and eventually his web of deceit and fraud begins to unravel. Not always honest with her either, Stefan enlists Nicole's help one last time to avoid prison.

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Plot Keywords:

model | fraud | hunger | party | 1930s | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

To skandalon Orloff

Filming Locations:

Avenue d'Iena, Paris 8, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., First National Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie is loosely based on the French bond scandal involving Serge Alexandre Stavisky. After the fraud was discovered he either committed suicide or was murdered by the French police.

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Connections

Version of Stavisky... (1974)

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Soundtracks

"Stolen Holiday"
(1936) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played during the opening credits, at the ball and at the end
Played as background music often

User Reviews

Kay Francis fans will love this one!

Actually the stolen holiday of the title is only a small part of the film and is, quite frankly, a little boring and holds up the action. I found myself longing for it to finish and get back to the main plot! Fine performances from Kay, Claude Rains and Alison Skipworth, and Ian Hunter is his usual debonair self. Also, in a small part, Alexander D'Arcy (he of "The Awful Truth" fame).

Some of the strongest scenes are in the early parts of the movie, especially when Kay Francis almost arrogantly descends the staircase at a grand reception she is giving, and, seemingly ignoring everybody, manages to turn every head in the place with the new creation she is wearing! Marvellous!! To the best of my knowledge this movie has never been shown on British TV.

So, over here at least, a forgotten film worth investigating.