Saratoga Trunk (1945)

An opportunistic Texas gambler and the exiled Creole daughter of an aristocratic family join forces to achieve justice from the society that has ostracized them.

Director:

Sam Wood

Writers:

Casey Robinson (screenplay), Edna Ferber (novel)

Stars:

Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Flora Robson

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Cooper	...	Colonel Clint Maroon
Ingrid Bergman	...	Clio Dulaine
Flora Robson	...	Angelique Buiton
Jerry Austin	...	Cupidon
John Warburton	...	Bartholomew Van Steed
Florence Bates	...	Sophie Bellop
Curt Bois	...	Augustin Haussy
John Abbott	...	Roscoe Bean
Ethel Griffies	...	Clarissa Van Steed
Marla Shelton	...	Mrs. Porcelain
Helen Freeman	...	Mrs. Nicholas Dulaine
Sophie Huxley	...	Charlotte Dulaine
Fred Essler	...	Monsieur Begue
Louis Payne	...	Raymond Soule
Sarah Edwards	...	Miss Diggs

Storyline

On the death of her mother, the vivacious Clio Dulaine returns from Paris to her childhood home in New Orleans to seek revenge for the humiliation her mother suffered there from her father's wife's family. She also plans to marry a rich man to attain the status and respectability her mother never had, but falls for Texas gambler Clint Maroon instead. When he leaves New Orleans for the horse racing season at Saratoga Springs, she follows him there to seek her fortune - or someone else's.

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Plot Keywords:

gambler | creole | revenge | brawl | train wreck | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

Saratoga

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,750,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Due to wartime rationing shortages, most of the vegetables in the New Orleans market scene were fake.

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Goofs

In the scene in Ingrid Bergman's bedroom the position of the cigar in Gary Cooper's hand changes.

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Quotes

Sophie Bellop: Here's your ring. Hang onto your jewelry. I always say it's a woman's best friend.

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Wonderland (1947)

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Soundtracks

"Dansez Codaine"
(uncredited)
Traditional Creole folk tune

User Reviews

Gary and Ingrid smolder!

A fantastic movie, and very overlooked. Gary has never been more handsome, and Ingrid is more beautiful than in ANY other film. If you don't believe, just watch the movie. Every cast member is wonderful; the love scenes between Gary and Ingrid will make your pulse race! The story is great, the script is Oscar caliber. Don't miss this film!!