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A Woman Commands

  • 19321932
  • 1h 23m
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6.8/10
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Basil Rathbone and Pola Negri in A Woman Commands (1932)
  • Drama
Captain Alex Pastitsch falls into huge debts trying to ensure the expensive mistress. When the situation threatened his career, Colonel Stradimirovitsch has an idea how to fix it.Captain Alex Pastitsch falls into huge debts trying to ensure the expensive mistress. When the situation threatened his career, Colonel Stradimirovitsch has an idea how to fix it.Captain Alex Pastitsch falls into huge debts trying to ensure the expensive mistress. When the situation threatened his career, Colonel Stradimirovitsch has an idea how to fix it.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
65
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Paul L. Stein
    • Harry Joe Brown(additional sequences)
    • Horace Jackson(additional sequences)
  • Writers
    • Guy Fowler(novel)
    • Thilde Förster(story)
    • Horace Jackson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Pola Negri
    • Roland Young
    • Basil Rathbone
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  • Directors
    • Paul L. Stein
    • Harry Joe Brown(additional sequences)
    • Horace Jackson(additional sequences)
  • Writers
    • Guy Fowler(novel)
    • Thilde Förster(story)
    • Horace Jackson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Pola Negri
    • Roland Young
    • Basil Rathbone
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    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Basil Rathbone and Pola Negri in A Woman Commands (1932)
    Pola Negri and Roland Young in A Woman Commands (1932)
    Pola Negri and Roland Young in A Woman Commands (1932)
    Basil Rathbone and Pola Negri in A Woman Commands (1932)
    Pola Negri and Roland Young in A Woman Commands (1932)
    Pola Negri in A Woman Commands (1932)
    Pola Negri and H.B. Warner in A Woman Commands (1932)
    Basil Rathbone in A Woman Commands (1932)
    Pola Negri, Reginald Owen, and Roland Young in A Woman Commands (1932)
    A Woman Commands (1932)
    Pola Negri in A Woman Commands (1932)

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    Pola Negri
    Pola Negri
    • Madame Maria Dragaas Madame Maria Draga…
    Roland Young
    Roland Young
    • King Alexanderas King Alexander
    Basil Rathbone
    Basil Rathbone
    • Capt. Alex Pastitschas Capt. Alex Pastitsch
    H.B. Warner
    H.B. Warner
    • Col. Stradimirovitschas Col. Stradimirovitsch
    Anthony Bushell
    Anthony Bushell
    • Lt. Iwan Petrovitchas Lt. Iwan Petrovitch
    Reginald Owen
    Reginald Owen
    • The Prime Ministeras The Prime Minister
    May Boley
    May Boley
    • Maschaas Mascha
    Frank Reicher
    Frank Reicher
    • The Generalas The General
    George Baxter
    George Baxter
    • Chedoas Chedo
    David Newell
    David Newell
    • Adjutantas Adjutant
    Roy Barcroft
    Roy Barcroft
    • Cossackas Cossack
    • (uncredited)
    Cleo Louise Borden
    • Crown Princess Milanas Crown Princess Milan
    • (uncredited)
    Allan Cavan
    Allan Cavan
    • Bit partas Bit part
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Dunn
    • Royal Servantas Royal Servant
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Granger
    Dorothy Granger
    • Party Girlas Party Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Lorimer Johnston
    Lorimer Johnston
    • Ministeras Minister
    • (uncredited)
    Max Lucke
    • Bit partas Bit part
    • (uncredited)
    Charles McMurphy
    Charles McMurphy
    • Bit partas Bit part
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Paul L. Stein
      • Harry Joe Brown(additional sequences) (uncredited)
      • Horace Jackson(additional sequences) (uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Guy Fowler(novel) (uncredited)
      • Thilde Förster(story) (uncredited)
      • Horace Jackson(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Captain Alex Pastitsch falls into huge debts trying to ensure the expensive mistress. When the situation threatened his career, Colonel Stradimirovitsch has an idea how to fix it.
    • exile
    • military
    • palace
    • serbia
    • train
    • 4 more
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    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Parents guide
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    • Trivia
      According to Pola Negri's autobiography, Laurence Olivier was originally cast as Capt. Alex Pastitsch, but had to drop out when he came down with a case of jaundice. He was replaced by Basil Rathbone.
    • Quotes

      Madame Maria Draga: Mascha! Mascha! Eh, Get me... get me the colonel with the scrambled alphabet of a name on the phone!

      [referring to Colonel Stradimirovitsch's rather unpronounceable name]

    • Connections
      Featured in Life Is a Dream in Cinema: Pola Negri (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Paradise
      (uncredited)
      Music by Nacio Herb Brown
      Lyrics by Gordon Clifford
      Sung by Pola Negri

    User reviews3

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Pola Speaks - and sings!
    This is a great film - My copy came from a very poor 16mm print with very scratchy sound, but none the less - it is still a wonderful movie - Pola is radiant. I understand why this movie was not popular at the time - it really is a bit of fluff, but the actors give whole hearted performances and Pola's rendition of the song "Paradise" make this film worth while. It can be hoped that one day a better print will be made widely available.
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    • c21jackg
    • Jul 10, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kurşuna Dizilen Kraliçe
    • Filming locations
      • DeMille Studio Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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