
Desire(1936)
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.



James Cagney
Albert 'Bert' Harris

Joan Blondell
Anne Roberts

Louis Calhern
'Dapper Dan' Barker

Noel Francis
Helen Wilson

Ray Milland
Joe Reynolds

Guy Kibbee
A. Rupert Johnson Jr.

Polly Walters
Peggy

William Burress
Colonel Bellock

Maude Eburne
Mrs. Snyder

Nat Pendleton
Hank aka Pete
Blonde Crazy is a drama, crime, comedy, romance film released in 1931 exploring themes of hotel, pawnbroker, partnership, heist, con artist, love. Directed by Roy Del Ruth, it stars James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Louis Calhern. The adventures of a cocky con man and his beautiful accomplice.
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