Café Metropole (1937)
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- Approved
- 1h 23min
- Comedy, Drama
- 07 May 1937 (USA)
- Movie
In Paris, a young American is in debt to a nightclub owner who forces him to woo an heiress in hopes of reaping her fortune.
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Cast verified as complete
| Loretta Young | ... |
Laura Ridgeway
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| Tyrone Power | ... |
Alexander Brown aka Alexis
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| Adolphe Menjou | ... |
Monsieur Victor
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| Gregory Ratoff | ... |
Paul / Real Prince Alexis Paneiev
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| Charles Winninger | ... |
Joseph Ridgeway
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| Helen Westley | ... |
Margaret Ridgeway
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| Christian Rub | ... |
Maxl Schinner
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| Ferdinand Gottschalk | ... |
Monsieur Leon Monnet
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| Georges Renavent | ... |
Captain
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| Leonid Kinskey | ... |
Artist
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Hal K. Dawson | ... |
Arthur Cleveland Thorndyke
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| Paul Porcasi | ... |
Police Official
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André Cheron | ... |
Croupier
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| George Beranger | ... |
Hat Clerk
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| Bill Robinson | ... |
Self (scenesDeleted)
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Demetrius Alexis | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Lynn Bari | ... |
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Fred Cavens | ... |
Train Guard (uncredited)
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Louise Clark | ... |
Native Girl (uncredited)
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| Albert Conti | ... |
Gendarme at Jail (uncredited)
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| Marcelle Corday | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Waiter at Outdoor Cafe (uncredited)
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| George Davis | ... |
Gendarme Outside Cafe Metropole (uncredited)
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| Jean De Briac | ... |
First Gendarme on Train (uncredited)
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Charles De Ravenne | ... |
Page Boy (uncredited)
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Mario Dominici | ... |
Player (uncredited)
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Octavio Giraud | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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George Herbert | ... |
Player (uncredited)
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Ramsay Hill | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Armand Kaliz | ... |
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Jacques Lory | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Jean Masset | ... |
Player (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Louis Mercier | ... |
Coatroom Attendant (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Page Boy (uncredited)
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| Manuel París | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Jean Perry | ... |
Second Gendarme on Train (uncredited)
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John S. Peters | ... |
Casino Gambler (uncredited)
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Albert Pollet | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Jules Raucourt | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Flower Clerk (uncredited)
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Leonid Snegoff | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Michael Visaroff | ... |
First Cashier (uncredited)
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| Frederik Vogeding | ... |
Michel - Attendant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward H. Griffith | ||
Written by
| Jacques Deval | ... | (screen play) |
| Gregory Ratoff | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Nunnally Johnson | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| David Buttolph | ... | (uncredited) |
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Lucien N. Andriot | ... | (photography) (as Lucien Andriot) |
Editing by
| Irene Morra | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Duncan Cramer | ||
| Hans Peters | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Royer | ... | (costumes) |
Production Management
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Forsyth | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Joseph E. Aiken | ... | sound (as Joseph Aiken) |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Louis Silvers | ... | musical director |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1937) (United States) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1937) (France) (theatrical)
- Deutsche Fox-Film (1937) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film (1937) (Austria) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Panasonic Disc Manufacturing (transfer)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Victor Lobard, the smooth and nimble owner of the Café Metropole in Paris, has only 10 days to replace a small fortune he embezzled from the business; he and a clerk face prison if he fails. He thinks he's won the money at a casino, then learns he's in possession of a rubber check written by Alexander Brown, a well-mannered but penniless Yank. Lobard cooks up a scheme to have Brown pretend to be a Russian prince, woo a visiting American, and get her rich father to give Brown the money Lobard needs. Several problems: Brown's not a very good impostor, a real Russian prince presents himself, and the two young people fall in love. Does prison await or do wild strawberries?
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| Taglines | The "LOVE IS NEWS" SWEETHEARTS play love's most exciting game-in the season's smartest entertainment! (Print Ad- Buffalo Courier-Express, ((Buffalo, NY)) 10 May 1937) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Two scenes featuring Bill Robinson (aka "Bojangles Robinson") were cut from the final version of the film: a solo tap dance performance in black tie by the dancing legend and a duet in beachcomber outfits with Geneva Sawyer. Both scenes are included in a DVD released by Fox as part of "Tyrone Power, Matinee Idol." See more » |
| Goofs | The Russian National Anthem that is sung by the waiter is incorrect. For 1937, the year the film is set in, the National Anthem of Russia would have been "Worker's Marseillaise", instead of "God, save the Tsar". Likewise, aristocracy would have been expelled or executed from the fledgling Russian Provisional Government. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997). See more » |
| Quotes |
Alexis:
Love not only comes, it goes. Comes and goes. Comes... Laura Ridgeway: Yes, I know... like your accent. See more » |