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Desire
Love was her precious loot!
Genres
RomanceCrimeComedyDrama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1936-04-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
49
Vote Average
6.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Marlene Dietrich
Madeleine de Beaupré
Gary Cooper
Tom Bradley
John Halliday
Carlos Margoli
William Frawley
Mr. Gibson
Ernest Cossart
Aristide Duvalle
Akim Tamiroff
Avilia
Alan Mowbray
Dr. Maurice Pauquet
Zeffie Tilbury
Aunt Olga
George MacQuarrie
Clerk With Gun
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Customs Official
George Davis
French Garage Man (uncredited)
Enrique Acosta
Pedro, the Butler (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Harry Antrim
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Rafael Blanco
Haywagon Driver (uncredited)
Stephen Chase
Continental Palace Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Blanche Craig
Tourist Woman (uncredited)
Anna De Linsky
Servant (uncredited)
Harry Depp
Gibson's Clerk (uncredited)
Oliver Eckhardt
Husband of Tourist Woman (uncredited)
Constant Franke
Border Official (uncredited)
Gaston Glass
Second Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
Armand Kaliz
Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
Isabel La Mal
Nurse Receptionist (uncredited)
Marc Lawrence
Charles - the Valet (uncredited)
Rollo Lloyd
Clerk to Perform Wedding (uncredited)
Tony Merlo
Hotel Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
Bob O'Connor
Customs Official (uncredited)
Alfonso Pedroza
Oxcart Driver (uncredited)
Albert Pollet
French Policeman (uncredited)
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