International con artist Martha Hicks a.k.a. Countess von Claudwig is released from another stay in prison and decides to treat her rheumatism with a stay at her estranged husband's hotel at a Wisconsin spa. There undercover, she checks in...
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Cast
| Alison Skipworth | ... |
Countess von Claudwig / Martha Hicks
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| Richard Bennett | ... |
Elmer Hicks
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| George Raft | ... |
Jack Houston
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| John Breeden | ... |
David Butterworth
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| Evalyn Knapp | ... |
Alice Hicks
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| Gertrude Messinger | ... |
Patsy Hicks
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| Robert McWade | ... |
James Butterworth
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| J. Farrell MacDonald | ... |
John Adams
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Corra Beach | ... |
Matron
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| Oscar Apfel | ... |
J. Harrington Hagney (uncredited)
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| Jessie Arnold | ... |
Frankie (uncredited)
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Gus, the Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| George Barbier | ... |
Warden George Waddell (uncredited)
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| Frank Beal | ... |
Appleby - Bank Director (uncredited)
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Bonita | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Ed Brady | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Rita Carlyle | ... |
Inquisitive convict (uncredited)
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Anna Chandler | ... |
Stella (uncredited)
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| Winter Hall | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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Arthur Raymond Hill | ... |
Shanks (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Chief of Police (uncredited)
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| Arthur Hoyt | ... |
Shiffem (uncredited)
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| William Humphrey | ... |
Bank Director (uncredited)
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Alf James | ... |
Bank Director (uncredited)
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| Edgar Lewis | ... |
Bank Director (uncredited)
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Kate Morgan | ... |
Maxine (uncredited)
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| Nellie V. Nichols | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Scott Seaton | ... |
Bank Director (uncredited)
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| Oscar Smith | ... |
Train Porter (uncredited)
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Walter Walker | ... |
Arthur Gregory (uncredited)
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Eleanor Wesselhoeft | ... |
Mrs. Donkenspeil (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Harry Wagstaff Gribble | ||
| Alexander Hall | ||
Written by
| Malcolm Stuart Boylan | ... | () |
| Harvey Gates | ... | () |
Produced by
| Harry Wagstaff Gribble | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| John Leipold | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Henry Sharp | ||
Casting By
| Mel Ballerino | ... | (uncredited) |
| Fred A. Datig | ... | (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Joe Egli | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-titled)
- Paramount Film Service (1933) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1933) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
International con artist Martha Hicks a.k.a. Countess von Claudwig is released from another stay in prison and decides to treat her rheumatism with a stay at her estranged husband's hotel at a Wisconsin spa. There undercover, she checks in on the two daughters she abandoned as infants. One wishes to marry an upstanding young man, but his priggish father wants him to marry money. The younger daughter has taken up with hood. Though denying any filial bond, the Countess uses her wiles to try to get her family on track and avoid the detective on her trail. Written by anonymous |
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| Taglines | THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER WOMAN IN AMERICA In fact, she's WANTED by the police of 20 cities! (Print Ad- Gazette and Bulletin, ((Williamsport, Penna.)) 3 August 1932) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since; infrequently aired due to its age and presence of long forgotten players in its leading roles, this film's earliest documented telecast took place in Charlotte NC Monday 25 January 1960 on WSOC (Channel 9). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008). See more » |
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Countess von Claudwig:
Many a famous chambermaid began as an unknown actress. See more » |