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Hoping to nab a gang of jewel thieves, a government agent poses as a crook and travels across the country with a female thief.

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Vivian Palmer
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Ross McBride
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Ed Dexter
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'Doc' Evans
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Harry Ames
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Steve Arnold
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Robert W. Wadsworth
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Monetta (as George Renevent)
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Chief Hughes
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Humphries
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Curley
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Will Dabson
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Mme. Marie
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Aunt Jane
J. Anthony Hughes ...
Bailey
William Ingersoll ...
Dr. Williams
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Larry King
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Constable Cummings (uncredited)
Ernie Alexander ...
First Bellboy (uncredited)
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Agent Claymore (uncredited)
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Doorman Witnessing Accident (uncredited)
Frank De Voe ...
Photographer (uncredited)
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Passenger Leaving Appraiser's Office (uncredited)
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Detective at Dock (uncredited)
Frances Gregg ...
Nurse (uncredited)
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Policeman at Dock (uncredited)
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Prison Matron (uncredited)
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Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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Detective at Dock (uncredited)
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Patrolman (uncredited)
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Airline Steward / Radio Announcer in Trailer (uncredited)
John Mack ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Second Bellboy (uncredited)
John Marston ...
Mike - Patrolman (uncredited)
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Detective Guarding Wadsworth (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Bartender (uncredited)
Lee Phelps ...
Photographer (uncredited)
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Joe - Beanery Owner (uncredited)
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Farmer Giving Directions (uncredited)
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Doctor Treating Ross (uncredited)
William Wagner ...
Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

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Sam Wood

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Howard Emmett Rogers ... (screen play)
 
James Edward Grant ... (from the story by)
 
Robert Chapin ... () (uncredited)
 
Horace Jackson ... () (uncredited)

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Harry Rapf ... producer
Sam Wood ... producer (uncredited)

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William Axt ... (as Dr. William Axt)
Edward Ward ... (uncredited)

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James Wong Howe ... (photographed by)

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Basil Wrangell ... film editor

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Cedric Gibbons

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Edward Woehler ... assistant director (uncredited)

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William A. Horning ... associate art director
Edwin B. Willis ... associate art director

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Douglas Shearer ... recording director

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Dolly Tree ... wardrobe
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Plot Summary

Vivian, Ed and Harry steal jewels in Paris. In New York government agent McBride accompanies Vivian riding across the country with the loot. She falls in love with him and gives up crime; he finds the stash and arrests her. Rival crooks Doc and Steve, who had already stolen the stolen jewels once, attempt to take them once again. Written by Ed Stephan

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Taglines Here She is at Last!...Laughing, Loving, Wise-Cracking Again as She Kisses a Stranger and Romps Away on the Merriest, Maddest Romantic Adventure You've Ever Seen! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Unexpected Bride (United States)
  • On a volé les perles Koronoff (France)
  • Jaque al rey (Spain)
  • Хлыст-Пила (Soviet Union, Russian title)
  • A Mulher das Pérolas (Portugal)
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  • 82 min
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Budget $238,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia MGM executive E.J. Mannix chastised cinematographer James Wong Howe for filming Myrna Loy with mussy hair when she awakens at John Qualen's house, since MGM spent millions glamorizing their star. The scene is in the Turner library print. See more »
Goofs The doctor shows up at the remote farmhouse carrying just the typical doctor's bag. However, after the birth, both Vivian and the doctor appear wearing surgical caps and full-length gowns. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Myrna Loy (1961). See more »
Quotes Ross 'Mac' McBride aka Danny Ross Ackerman: Will you quit worrying about those guys? You'd think you were traveling with a cripple or an interior decorator!
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