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Director:

Julien Duvivier

Writers:

Henry Blankfort (writer)
Alan Campbell (writer)
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Release Date:

24 September 1942 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance more

Tagline:

An Experience You'll never forget !

Plot:

An actor, Paul Orman, is accidentally told that his new, custom made tail coat has been cursed and it will bring misfortune to all who wear it... more | add synopsis

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Charles Boyer ... Paul Orman

Rita Hayworth ... Ethel Halloway

Ginger Rogers ... Diane

Henry Fonda ... George

Charles Laughton ... Charles Smith

Edward G. Robinson ... Avery L. 'Larry' Browne
Paul Robeson ... Luke
Ethel Waters ... Esther
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson ... Rev. Lazarus
Thomas Mitchell ... John Halloway
Eugene Pallette ... Luther - Orman's butler

Cesar Romero ... Harry Wilson
Gail Patrick ... Ellen - Diane's friend
Roland Young ... Edgar - Wilson's butler
Marion Martin ... 'Squirrel'
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Stars Over Manhattan (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:

118 min | 127 min (restored version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Amused by Charles Boyer's thick French accent, Rita Hayworth giggled her way through the filming of their love scenes together. more

Quotes:

George: I know my own tailcoat!
Diane: Well, you didn't last night!
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Movie Connections:

Featured in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) more

Soundtrack:

Bacchanale Moderne more


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Gets 7 points for the Stars Alone, 2 June 2003
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Author: Don W from Long Island Motor Parkway

I've never seen this film in a TV listing that I can remember, which is amazing considering the magnitude of its cast. Probably the best segment is the opening one, with Rita Hayworth (at her most glamorous), Charles Boyer (who is a bit too dramatic), & the ever effective Thomas Mitchell. The Ginger Rogers/ Henry Fonda/ Cesar Romero segment is OK. The Charles Laughton/ Elsa Lanchester segment is pretty good. Although I'm a big WC Fields fan, this was not his best work, although it had a couple of very funny moments (I'm surprised that I've never seen clips from this film on any of the bios about him). The Edward G. Robinson/ George Sanders segment was a bit too intellectual, but well acted (& it was great seeing a young Robinson do scenes I've never seen before). The film ended strongly with an all-black segment featuring Paul Robeson/ Ethel Waters/ Rochester, with the great Clarence Muse in a small part. As an extra treat, this last segment contained a song by Robeson, but the sets for this segment were Broadway stage-like, & not realistic looking like the rest of the film (compare the painted back-drops here with the realism of the Robinson alleyway in an earlier segment). Even if you don't enjoy the story segments, anyone who likes great actors/actresses of the 1930s - 1940s must see this film. I rate it 8/10.

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