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The Flame of New Orleans (1941)

Passed | | Adventure, Comedy, Music | 25 April 1941 (USA)
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In old New Orleans, a beautiful adventuress juggles the attentions of a rich banker and a dashing sea captain.

Director:

René Clair (as Rene Clair)

Writer:

Norman Krasna

Stars:

Marlene Dietrich, Bruce Cabot, Roland Young | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marlene Dietrich ... Claire Ledeux
Bruce Cabot ... Robert LaTour
Roland Young ... Charles Giraud
Mischa Auer ... Zolotov
Andy Devine ... 1st Sailor
Frank Jenks ... 2nd Sailor
Eddie Quillan ... 3rd Sailor
Laura Hope Crews ... Auntie
Franklin Pangborn ... Bellows
Theresa Harris ... Clementine
Clarence Muse ... Samuel
Melville Cooper ... Brother-in-Law
Anne Revere ... Sister
Bob Evans Bob Evans ... William
Emily Fitzroy ... Cousin
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French farce comes to the New World in 1840 as Claire Ledoux convinces the middle-aged banker who is her fiance that she is two different women -- a deception made necessary by the arrival of a man acquainted with the swath she cut across Europe. Giraud has been about to foreclose on a $150 loan made to a sea captain who needed the funds to court Claire. Get Claire's "cousin" out of New Orleans before the wedding, Giraud tells the sea captain and the debt will be paid. Written by Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>

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Adventure | Comedy | Music | Romance

Certificate:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 1941 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

La belle ensorceleuse See more »

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »

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Universal Pictures See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Universal was testing Maria Montez just in case Marlene Dietrich left the film. See more »

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Soundtracks

Sweet Is the Blush of May
Music by Charles Previn
Lyrics by Samuel Lerner (as Sam Lerner)
Played on piano and sung by Marlene Dietrich (uncredited)
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Delightful romp starring the divine Dietrich!
8 May 1999 | by cricket-14 – See all my reviews

Marlene Dietrich plays in a plot device which is not so unusual - an actress pretending to be more than one person in a film (Garbo did it in "Two Faced Woman", Katherine Hepburn in "Quality Street", etc.). But the inimitable Dietrich lends her own very special charms to the idea.

Many amusing scenes - one of my favorites is where Marlene throws her gorgeous wedding dress into a river! Zounds!
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