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Marie Galante
Marie Galante

Marie Galante

A triumph of startling drama-set in the danger zone of American intrigue.

Genres

ThrillerDramaRomance

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On the French coast, unlucky Marie Galante is abducted and forced to board an American cargo ship bound for the Panama Canal. When an escape attempt leaves Marie high and dry in the Yucatan, she takes work as a nightclub singer to earn her safe passage to the Canal region. But Marie faces bigger problems when she gets mixed up in a destructive plot against the U.S. Naval fleet, and so she accepts the kindly assistance of secret agent Dr. Crawbett.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

4.4/10

Release Date

25 October 1934

Country

United States of America

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Dr. Crawbett

Ketti Gallian

Ketti Gallian

Marie Galante

Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Plosser

Helen Morgan

Helen Morgan

MissTapia

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Brogard

Leslie Fenton

Leslie Fenton

General Saki Tenoki

Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

General Gerald Phillips

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Sailor in Bar

Stepin Fetchit

Stepin Fetchit

Waiter in Pacific Gardens

Robert Loraine

Robert Loraine

Ratcliff

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Ellsworth

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

French Girl

Frank LaRue

Frank LaRue

Port Inspector

Agostino Borgato

Agostino Borgato

Frenchman (uncredited)

Carlotta Monti

Carlotta Monti

Cabaret Entertainer (uncredited)

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

French Sailor Painting Ship (uncredited)

Kai Schmidt

Kai Schmidt

Crew Member (uncredited)

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