The Flame of New Orleans (1941)
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- Passed
- 1h 19min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 25 Apr 1941 (USA)
- Movie
In old New Orleans, a beautiful adventuress juggles the attentions of a rich banker and a dashing sea captain.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Marlene Dietrich | ... |
Claire Ledeux
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| Bruce Cabot | ... |
Robert LaTour
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| Roland Young | ... |
Charles Giraud
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| Mischa Auer | ... |
Zolotov
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| Andy Devine | ... |
1st Sailor
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| Frank Jenks | ... |
2nd Sailor
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| Eddie Quillan | ... |
3rd Sailor
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| Laura Hope Crews | ... |
Auntie
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| Franklin Pangborn | ... |
Bellows
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| Theresa Harris | ... |
Clementine
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| Clarence Muse | ... |
Samuel
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
Brother-in-Law
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| Anne Revere | ... |
Sister
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Bob Evans | ... |
William
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| Emily Fitzroy | ... |
Cousin
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| Virginia Sale | ... |
Cousin
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| Dorothy Adams | ... |
Cousin
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| Gitta Alpar | ... |
Opera Singer
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Anthony Marlowe | ... |
Opera Singer
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Ted Billings | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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| Barbara Brewster | ... |
Girl with Zolotov (uncredited)
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| Gloria Brewster | ... |
Girl with Zolotov (uncredited)
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Jess Lee Brooks | ... |
First Black Man at Opera (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Darrell | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Joe Devlin | ... |
Fourth Sailor (uncredited)
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Lowell Drew | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Virginia Engels | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Rex Evans | ... |
Burly, Giraud's Butler (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Joel Fluellen | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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Jennifer Gray | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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James Guilfoyle | ... |
Man on Dock (uncredited)
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| Reed Hadley | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Eddie Hall | ... |
Man Listening to Tall Tale (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Riley Hill | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Shemp Howard | ... |
Oyster Bed Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
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| Lois Lindsay | ... |
Young Girl (uncredited)
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Billy Mitchell | ... |
Second Black Man at Opera (uncredited)
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| Frank Moran | ... |
Sailor in Oyster Bed Cafe (uncredited)
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| Robert Paige | ... |
Voice of Opening off-screen Narrator (uncredited)
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Tony Paton | ... |
Waiter bumped by Claire (uncredited)
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| Herbert Rawlinson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jack Raymond | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Gus Schilling | ... |
Couturier (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Street Gala Reveler (uncredited)
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| Frank Sully | ... |
Oyster Bed Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
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Charlotte Treadway | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Mary Treen | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Janet Warren | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Poppy Wilde | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| René Clair | ... | (as Rene Clair) |
Written by
| Norman Krasna | ... | (written by) |
| René Clair | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| René Clair | ... | producer (as Rene Clair) |
| Joe Pasternak | ... | producer |
Music by
| Frank Skinner | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
| Rudolph Maté | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frank Gross | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Virgil W. Vogel | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (set decorations) (as R.A. Gausman) |
Costume Design by
| René Hubert | ... | (costumes) (as Rene Hubert) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Phil Karlson | ... | assistant director (as Phillip P. Karlstein) |
Art Department
| Martin Obzina | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound supervisor |
| Robert Pritchard | ... | technician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Previn | ... | musical director |
| George Parrish | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Sam Perry | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Vincent Mahoney | ... | unit publicity writer (uncredited) |
| Curly Twiford | ... | animal actors supplied by (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1941) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1941) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1941) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1941) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1941) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1946) (France) (theatrical) (as Universal Films S.A.)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1946) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of Norway (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Film Classics (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Screen Gems (1959) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2006) (United States) (DVD) (5 film collection)
- Indies Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Marlene Dietrich Collection)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2006) (Canada) (DVD) (5 film collection)
- Koch Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
- Colecione Clássicos (2014) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Epoca (2014) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2016) (France) (video)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2020) (United States) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2021) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
French farce comes to the New World in 1840 as Claire Ledoux convinces the middle-aged banker who is her fiance that she is two different women -- a deception made necessary by the arrival of a man acquainted with the swath she cut across Europe. Giraud has been about to foreclose on a $150 loan made to a sea captain who needed the funds to court Claire. Get Claire's "cousin" out of New Orleans before the wedding, Giraud tells the sea captain and the debt will be paid.
Written by Dale O'Connor |
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| Taglines | EXCITING DRAMA of ROMANCE and REVELRY IN GAY NEW ORLEANS! (Print Ad-Pelham Sun, ((Pelham, NY)) 23 May 1941) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Universal was testing Maria Montez just in case Marlene Dietrich left the film. See more » |
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