"Angel" was Marlene Dietrich's final film under her Paramount contract. It is the story of three rich and famous people who become involved with each other.
The film opens with Lady Maria Barker (Marlene) arriving in Paris under an assumed name. She goes to a high end brothel run by ex-Russian Grand Duchess Anna Dmitrievna (Laura Hope Crews) for some "entertainment". At the same time carefree bachelor Anthony Halton (Melvyn Douglas) is also there for the same purpose. They accidently meet when Tony mistakes Maria for the Grand Duchess and immediately is smitten with her.
After they discover the error, she agrees to go to dinner with him and they fall in love vowing not to reveal their true identities to each other. Tony the n dubs her "Angel". While buying her some flowers in a park, he turns to find her suddenly gone.
In London, we learn that Maria is indeed married to a stuffy career diplomat Sir Frederick Barker who is England's delegate to the League of Nations (remember them?) in peace talks with the world's nations to prevent another war. We all know how that turned out. In a chance meeting, Tony meets Sir Frederick and the two discover that they had "shared" the same young lady in Paris during WWI. Of course Sir Frederick invites Tony to his home.
At Sir Frederick's palatial estate, the inevitable meeting with Maria occurs. She at first tries to play dumb and convince Tony to forget their meeting. Of course Tony still is carrying a torch for her. Eventually, Sir Frederick becomes suspicious. On a planned trip to Geneva, foxy old Sir Frederick stays in Paris and goes to the Grand Duchess "house". Coincidentally Tony is there seeking out Maria. As luck would have it, Maria arrives. The three confront each other and Maria is forced to choose between the two and.........................................
Marlene is as gorgeous as ever in those expensive gowns and jewelry. Marshall is totally career oriented as her stuffed shirt husband and Douglas just emerging as a major star, is excellent as the lover. Edward Everett Horton is along as Barker's valet, Ernest Cossart plays the butler Wilton and watch for Laurel and Hardy foil Jimmy Finlayson as one of the servants.
The film opens with Lady Maria Barker (Marlene) arriving in Paris under an assumed name. She goes to a high end brothel run by ex-Russian Grand Duchess Anna Dmitrievna (Laura Hope Crews) for some "entertainment". At the same time carefree bachelor Anthony Halton (Melvyn Douglas) is also there for the same purpose. They accidently meet when Tony mistakes Maria for the Grand Duchess and immediately is smitten with her.
After they discover the error, she agrees to go to dinner with him and they fall in love vowing not to reveal their true identities to each other. Tony the n dubs her "Angel". While buying her some flowers in a park, he turns to find her suddenly gone.
In London, we learn that Maria is indeed married to a stuffy career diplomat Sir Frederick Barker who is England's delegate to the League of Nations (remember them?) in peace talks with the world's nations to prevent another war. We all know how that turned out. In a chance meeting, Tony meets Sir Frederick and the two discover that they had "shared" the same young lady in Paris during WWI. Of course Sir Frederick invites Tony to his home.
At Sir Frederick's palatial estate, the inevitable meeting with Maria occurs. She at first tries to play dumb and convince Tony to forget their meeting. Of course Tony still is carrying a torch for her. Eventually, Sir Frederick becomes suspicious. On a planned trip to Geneva, foxy old Sir Frederick stays in Paris and goes to the Grand Duchess "house". Coincidentally Tony is there seeking out Maria. As luck would have it, Maria arrives. The three confront each other and Maria is forced to choose between the two and.........................................
Marlene is as gorgeous as ever in those expensive gowns and jewelry. Marshall is totally career oriented as her stuffed shirt husband and Douglas just emerging as a major star, is excellent as the lover. Edward Everett Horton is along as Barker's valet, Ernest Cossart plays the butler Wilton and watch for Laurel and Hardy foil Jimmy Finlayson as one of the servants.