Desire (1936)

  • NR
  • 04/11/1936 (US)
  • Romance, Comedy, Crime, Drama
  • 1h 35m

Love was her precious loot!

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.

Frank Borzage

Director

Edwin Justus Mayer

Screenplay

Samuel Hoffenstein

Screenplay

Waldemar Young

Screenplay

Cast

Marlene Dietrich's headshot

Marlene Dietrich

Madeleine de Beaupré
Gary Cooper's headshot

Gary Cooper

Tom Bradley
John Halliday's headshot

John Halliday

Carlos Margoli
William Frawley's headshot

William Frawley

Mr. Gibson
Ernest Cossart's headshot

Ernest Cossart

Aristide Duvalle
Akim Tamiroff's headshot

Akim Tamiroff

Avilia
Alan Mowbray's headshot

Alan Mowbray

Dr. Maurice Pauquet
Zeffie Tilbury's headshot

Zeffie Tilbury

Aunt Olga

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