Summary
Harry and Inez are a dance team at the Wonder Bar. Inez loves Harry, but he is in love with Liane, the wife of a wealthy business man. Al Wonder and the conductor/singer Tommy are in love with Inez. When Inez finds out that Harry wants to leave Paris and is going to the USA with Liane, she kills him.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Comfort watch
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.4
Letterboxd · 498 ratings3.1/5
Audience score46%
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −22 min on the typical 106
typical 10684Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1934
March 31, 1934
92 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaMusicRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 30 more38 people
- Al JolsonAl Wonder
- Kay FrancisLiane Renaud
- Dolores del RíoInez
- Ricardo CortezHarry
- Dick PowellTommy
- Guy KibbeeHenry Simpson
- Ruth DonnellyEmma Simpson
- Hugh HerbertCorey Pratt
Louise FazendaPansy Pratt
Hal Le RoyHimself
Fifi D'OrsayMitzi
Merna KennedyClaire
Henry O'NeillRichard
Robert BarratHugo Von Ferring
Henry KolkerR. H. Renaud
Gino CorradoWaiter #2 (uncredited)
Jane DarwellBaroness (uncredited)
Bill ElliottNorman (uncredited)
Pauline GaronTelephone Operator (uncredited)
George IrvingBroker (uncredited)
Bert MoorhouseJoe (uncredited)
Dave O'BrienChorus Boy (uncredited)
Dennis O'KeefeChorus Boy (uncredited)
Émile ChautardPierre (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Lloyd Bacon Director
Writing · 6
- Earl Baldwin Screenplay
- Harry Warren Lyricist, Music, Songs
- Al Dubin Lyricist, Music, Songs
- Karl Farkas Theatre Play
- Robert Katscher Theatre Play
- Geza Herczeg Theatre Play
Camera · 2
- Sol Polito Director of Photography
- L. De Angelis Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- George Amy Editor
Art · 2
- Jack Okey Art Direction
- Willy Pogany Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Orry-Kelly Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Busby Berkeley Choreographer
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