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Desire

Love was her precious loot!

Madeleine steals a string of pearls in Paris and uses American engineer Tom, who is driving on his vacation to Spain, to get the pearls out of France. But getting the pearls back from him proves to be difficult without falling in love.

1h 35m1936NRTMDb 7.0

RomanceCrimeComedyDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Frank BorzageFrank BorzageDirectorMarlene DietrichMarlene DietrichMadeleine de BeaupréGary CooperGary CooperTom BradleyJohn HallidayJohn HallidayCarlos MargoliWilliam FrawleyWilliam FrawleyMr. GibsonErnest CossartErnest CossartAristide DuvalleAkim TamiroffAkim TamiroffAviliaAlan MowbrayAlan MowbrayDr. Maurice PauquetZeffie TilburyZeffie TilburyAunt OlgaGeorge MacQuarrieGeorge MacQuarrieClerk With GunRobert Emmett O'ConnorRobert Emmett O'ConnorCustoms OfficialGeorge DavisGeorge DavisFrench Garage ManEnrique AcostaEnrique AcostaPedro · the ButlerStanley AndrewsStanley AndrewsCustoms InspectorHarry AntrimHarry AntrimChauffeur
Rafael BlancoHaywagon DriverStephen ChaseStephen ChaseContinental Palace Hotel Clerk
Blanche CraigTourist Woman
Anna De LinskyServantHarry DeppHarry DeppGibson's ClerkOliver EckhardtOliver EckhardtHusband of Tourist Woman
Constant FrankeBorder OfficialGaston GlassGaston GlassSecond Jewelry ClerkArmand KalizArmand KalizJewelry ClerkIsabel La MalIsabel La MalNurse ReceptionistMarc LawrenceMarc LawrenceCharles · the ValetRollo LloydRollo LloydClerk to Perform Wedding
Tony MerloHotel Room Service Waiter
Bob O'ConnorCustoms Official
Alfonso PedrozaOxcart Driver
Albert PolletFrench Policeman

Storyline

Madeleine steals a string of pearls in Paris and uses American engineer Tom, who is driving on his vacation to Spain, to get the pearls out of France. But getting the pearls back from him proves to be difficult without falling in love.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
11 April 1936
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.0 / 10 (55 votes)

Production

Director
Frank Borzage
Writers
Edwin Justus Mayer, Samuel Hoffenstein, Waldemar Young
Studios
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
Spanish, English