Heartbeat (1946)

A young female escapee from a reform school joins a pickpocket academy in Paris. She is caught red-handed on her first attempt at stealing by an upper class man. He recruits her to do him a... See full summary »

Director:

Sam Wood

Writers:

Morrie Ryskind (adaptation), Hans Wilhelm (original screenplay),

Stars:

Ginger Rogers, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Adolphe Menjou

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ginger Rogers	...	Arlette Lafron
Jean-Pierre Aumont	...	Pierre de Roche (as Jean Pierre Aumont)
Adolphe Menjou	...	Ambassador
Melville Cooper	...	Roland Latour
Mikhail Rasumny	...	Yves Cadubert
Eduardo Ciannelli	...	Baron Ferdinand Dvorak
Mona Maris	...	Ambassador's Wife
Henry Stephenson	...	Minister
Basil Rathbone	...	Professor Aristide

Storyline

A young female escapee from a reform school joins a pickpocket academy in Paris. She is caught red-handed on her first attempt at stealing by an upper class man. He recruits her to do him a favor at a society party where she meets and falls in love with a young, handsome, rich diplomat. Whether or not she can land him is another story.

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Plot Keywords:

reform school | school | diplomat | pickpocket | deception | 

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Taglines:

A daring, exciting adventure...in the world's most exciting capitol!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ao Bater do Coração

Company Credits

Production Co:

Robert & Raymond Hakim Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Keaton's Cop (1990)

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Soundtracks

"The Heartbeat Song (Can You Guess?)"
(uncredited)
Music by Paul Misraki
Lyrics by Ervin Drake
Sung by Ginger Rogers

User Reviews

Charming, old-fashioned fun

I stumbled upon this film in an early-morning, commercial-filled broadcast, but such was its charm that I not only stuck with it but sought out a copy of my own. Part of its appeal is an unusual--and unusually wistful--role for Rogers: as a reluctant pickpocket-in-training, she combines a poignant innocence with her trademark spunk. Basil Rathbone is, as always, elegantly nasty as her mentor/Svengali, and the good old-fashioned happy ending will satisfy the romantic in you. This may not be for those who prefer Ginger in dancing mode, but if you enjoyed the cheerful sentimentality of Kitty Foyle, you should check out Heartbeat.