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Desire

Desire

Love was her precious loot!

19366.91h 35m

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.

Directed by Frank Borzage
Written by Edwin Justus Mayer, Waldemar Young, Samuel Hoffenstein
Produced by Frank Borzage, Ernst Lubitsch
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Top Cast

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Madeleine de Beaupré

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Tom Bradley

John Halliday

John Halliday

Carlos Margoli

William Frawley

William Frawley

Mr. Gibson

Ernest Cossart

Ernest Cossart

Aristide Duvalle

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Avilia

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Dr. Maurice Pauquet

Zeffie Tilbury

Zeffie Tilbury

Aunt Olga

George MacQuarrie

George MacQuarrie

Clerk With Gun

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Customs Official

Themes & Keywords

spainparis, franceborder crossingfemme fataledonostia-san sebastian, spainamerican abroadjewel thiefpearl necklacehidden jewelsjewel smugglingcon artist womancon artistsfalse identitycosta del solpre world war ii

About Desire

Desire is a romance, crime, comedy, drama film released in 1936 exploring themes of spain, paris, france, border crossing, femme fatale, donostia-san sebastian, spain, american abroad. Directed by Frank Borzage, it stars Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper, John Halliday. 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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