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British Army Captain Geoff Roberts carries on an affair with Alva, the wife of the cruel Victor Sangrito. Sangrito, however, is well aware of the affair, as he uses his beautiful wife to lure men into romance with her, then blackmailing... See more »
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Captain Geoffrey Roberts
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Alva Sangrito
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Lieutenant Ned Nichols
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Victor Sangrito
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McNellis
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General Thomas Armstrong (as Frederic Kerr)
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Lady Allice
Vadim Uraneff ...
Ivanoff
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Marquis Henri de Pézanne
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Yvonne D'Arcy ...
French Maid (uncredited)
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Frances - French Barmaid McNellis Flirts With (uncredited)
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Non-com (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Bertha - English Barmaid (uncredited)

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Victor Schertzinger

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Maurice Dekobra ... (novel "Le sphinx a parlé") (as Maurice DeKobra)
 
Wallace Smith ... (adaptation and dialogue)
 
Jane Murfin ... (adaptation) (uncredited)

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William LeBaron ... producer

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Victor Schertzinger
Max Steiner

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J. Roy Hunt ... (photographed by)

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William Hamilton ... film editor

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Max Rée

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Lal Chand Mehra ... technical director (uncredited)

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Max Rée ... scenery

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Hugh McDowell Jr. ... recordist

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Max Steiner ... musical director (uncredited)

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William LeBaron ... supervisor (uncredited)
Louis Sarecky ... supervisor (uncredited)
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British Army Captain Geoff Roberts carries on an affair with Alva, the wife of the cruel Victor Sangrito. Sangrito, however, is well aware of the affair, as he uses his beautiful wife to lure men into romance with her, then blackmailing them to save their careers. When Roberts falls into Sangrito's trap, he pays the blackmail and leaves for India, hoping to forget Alva, whom he loved, but now believes betrayed him. After some time in India, he is joined by his young friend and bosom companion Lieutenant Ned Nichols. Nichols, too, is in love with the same woman back in England. Though the two friends nearly come to blows over Alva, they eventually realize that she has been false to them both, and that their friendship far outweighs their feelings for a mendacious woman. But when the two are invalided home, they encounter Alva again, and learn that she may not have betrayed them after all. Written by Jim Beaver

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Taglines DAMITA...TEMPTRESS...DECOY...ALL WOMAN! (original half-sheet poster-all caps) See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Sphinx Has Spoken (United States)
  • Wine in the Blood (United States)
  • ¿Amigos o rivales? (Spain)
  • Ystäviä ja rakastajia (Finland)
  • Przyjaciele i kochankowie (Poland)
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Trivia Sackville Street is part of the Savile Row tailoring area in Mayfair in London. Many people are familiar with the idea of the high quality tailoring in Savile Row. "Savile Row", in terms of tailors, is traditionally regarded as including Savile Row itself and a few of the adjoining streets, such as Sackville Street. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Laurence Olivier: A Life (1983). See more »
Quotes [first lines]
Captain Geoffrey 'Geoff' Roberts: I suppose you will hate me... now.
Mrs. Alva Sangrito: Hate you? I love you more than ever.
[He takes her hand as they gaze into each other's eyes]
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