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Rio

Rio

Exiles From Life...Fugitives From Love

19394.91h 17mNR

Overview

Diabolical French capitalist Paul Reynard is forced to leave Irene, his bride of one year, when he is arrested for the crimes of forgery and embezzlement and sentenced to a penal colony off the coast of South America.

Directed by John Brahm
Written by Aben Kandel, Jean Negulesco, Edwin Justus Mayer
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Top Cast

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Paul Reynard

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Dirk

Sigrid Gurie

Sigrid Gurie

Irene Reynard

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Bill Gregory

Leo Carrillo

Leo Carrillo

Roberto

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Manuelo

Maurice Moscovitch

Maurice Moscovitch

Old Convict

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

'Mushy'

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Lamartine

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Rocco

Themes & Keywords

rio de janeiroprison escapepenal colonyisland prison

About Rio

Rio is a crime, romance film released in 1939 exploring themes of rio de janeiro, prison escape, penal colony, island prison. Directed by John Brahm, it stars Basil Rathbone, Victor McLaglen, Sigrid Gurie. Diabolical French capitalist Paul Reynard is forced to leave Irene, his bride of one year, when he is arrested for the crimes of forgery and embezzlement and sentenced to a penal colony off the coast of South America.

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