Café Metropole (1937)

Director:

Edward H. Griffith

Writers:

Gregory Ratoff (story)
Jacques Deval (screenplay)

Release Date:

7 May 1937 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

In Paris, young American Power is in debt to nightclub owner Menjou who forces him to woo heiress Young in hopes of reaping her fortune.

Plot Keywords:

Russian Prince | Money | Prince | Russian | Check

Cast

Loretta Young	...	Laura Ridgeway
Tyrone Power	...	Alexis
Adolphe Menjou	...	Monsieur Victor Lobard
Gregory Ratoff	...	Paul
Charles Winninger	...	Joseph Ridgeway
Helen Westley	...	Margaret Ridgeway
Christian Rub	...	Maxl Schinner
Ferdinand Gottschalk	...	Monsieur Leon Monnet
Georges Renavent	...	Charles - Captain
Leonid Kinskey	...	Artist
Hal K. Dawson	...	Arthur Cleveland Thorndyke
Paul Porcasi	...	Police Official
André Cheron	...	Croupier (as Andre Cheron)
George Beranger	...	Hat Clerk (as Andre Beranger)
Jan Rubini	...	Himself - Orchestra Lader (as Jan Rubini and His Orchestra)

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Russian

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #3121) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Finland:S

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Two scenes featuring Bill Robinson (aka "Bojangles Robinson") were cut from the final version of the film: a solo tap dance performance in black tie by the dancing legend and a duet in beachcomber outfits with a female dancer. Both scenes are included in a DVD released by Fox as part of "Tyrone Power, Matinee Idol."

Quotes:

Alexis: Love not only comes, it goes. Comes and goes. Comes...
Laura Ridgeway: Yes, I know... like your accent.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV)

This movie is absolutely hilarious!

Tyrone Power shows his considerable comic flare in his role as a young American in Paris who is blackmailed into posing as a Russian prince to court a wealthy heiress (Loretta Young). The script is extremely witty with fast-paced, sharp dialogue that keeps the viewer in stitches from start to finish. Highly recommended! Unfortunately, this movie is not available on video, but it is played on the Fox Movie Channel from time to time.