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Desire
Desire

Desire

Love was her precious loot!

Genres

RomanceCrimeComedyDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.88/10

Release Date

11 April 1936

Country

United States of America

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

George Davis

George Davis

French Garage Man (uncredited)

Enrique Acosta

Enrique Acosta

Pedro, the Butler (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Customs Inspector (uncredited)

Harry Antrim

Harry Antrim

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Rafael Blanco

Rafael Blanco

Haywagon Driver (uncredited)

Stephen Chase

Stephen Chase

Continental Palace Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Blanche Craig

Blanche Craig

Tourist Woman (uncredited)

Anna De Linsky

Anna De Linsky

Servant (uncredited)

Harry Depp

Harry Depp

Gibson's Clerk (uncredited)

Oliver Eckhardt

Oliver Eckhardt

Husband of Tourist Woman (uncredited)

Constant Franke

Constant Franke

Border Official (uncredited)

Gaston Glass

Gaston Glass

Second Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)

Armand Kaliz

Armand Kaliz

Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)

Isabel La Mal

Isabel La Mal

Nurse Receptionist (uncredited)

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Charles - the Valet (uncredited)

Rollo Lloyd

Rollo Lloyd

Clerk to Perform Wedding (uncredited)

Tony Merlo

Tony Merlo

Hotel Room Service Waiter (uncredited)

Bob O'Connor

Bob O'Connor

Customs Official (uncredited)

Alfonso Pedroza

Alfonso Pedroza

Oxcart Driver (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Albert Pollet

French Policeman (uncredited)

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