In Paris, a young woman runs away from a reform school, joins a pickpocket academy, and finds herself falling for the handsome diplomat she's been blackmailed into stealing from.
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| Ginger Rogers | ... |
Arlette Lafron
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| Jean-Pierre Aumont | ... |
Pierre de Roche
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| Adolphe Menjou | ... |
Ambassador
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
Roland Latour
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| Mikhail Rasumny | ... |
Yves Cadubert
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| Eduardo Ciannelli | ... |
Baron Ferdinand Dvorak
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| Mona Maris | ... |
Ambassador's Wife
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| Henry Stephenson | ... |
Minister
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| Basil Rathbone | ... |
Prof . Aristide
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Ed Agresti | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Rodney Bell | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Lulu Mae Bohrman | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Robert Cherry | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Fred Farrell | ... |
Beggar Outside School (uncredited)
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| Adolph Faylauer | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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William Frambes | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Eddie Hayden | ... |
Henri - the Fat Thief (uncredited)
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Fred Hueston | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Ivan Lebedeff | ... |
Thief at Ball (uncredited)
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Robert Locke Lorraine | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Jacques Lory | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Louis Mercier | ... |
Thief in Film Within the Film (uncredited)
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| Torben Meyer | ... |
Thief at Ball (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Richard Neill | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Albert Petit | ... |
Usher at Ball (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Rommie | ... |
Flora (uncredited)
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| Scott Seaton | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Count Stefenelli | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sam Wood | ||
Written by
| Morrie Ryskind | ... | (adaptation) |
| Hans Wilhelm | ... | (original screenplay) and |
| Max Kolpé | ... | (original screenplay) (as Max Kolpe) and |
| Michel Duran | ... | (original screenplay) |
| Rowland Leigh | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Raymond Hakim | ... | producer |
| Robert Hakim | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Misraki | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph A. Valentine | ... | director of photography (as Joseph Valentine) |
Editing by
| Roland Gross | ||
| J.R. Whittredge | ||
| Ralph Dawson | ... | (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jack Murton | ||
Production Design by
| Lionel Banks | ||
Set Decoration by
| George Sawley | ||
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Joe C. Gilpin | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Sherwood | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| John E. Tribby | ... | sound recordist (as John Tribby) |
| Terry Kellum | ... | sound effects mixer (uncredited) / sound re-recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Russell A. Cully | ... | transparency projection shots (uncredited) |
| Linwood G. Dunn | ... | optical effects (uncredited) |
| Albert Simpson | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wilbur Bradley | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| John Miehle | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Howard Greer | ... | gowns: Miss Rogers |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
| Earl B. Mounce | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| H. de Schulthess | ... | production assistant |
| Raymond Hakim | ... | presenter |
| Robert Hakim | ... | presenter |
| Carl F. Cook | ... | research director (uncredited) |
| Lonnie D'Orsa | ... | executive assistant (uncredited) |
| Milton Howe | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1946) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1946) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1947) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Madacy Entertainment (1995) (United States) (DVD)
- Madacy Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Madacy Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Madacy Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2005) (World-wide) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A young female escapee from a reform school joins a pickpocket academy in Paris. She is caught red-handed on her first attempt at stealing by an upper class man. He recruits her to do him a favor at a society party where she meets and falls in love with a young, handsome, rich diplomat. Whether or not she can land him is another story.
Written by Gary Jackson |
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| Taglines | A daring, exciting adventure...in the world's most exciting capitol! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "Heartbeat" was the first collaboration of Ginger Rogers and director Sam Wood since RKO's Kitty Foyle (1940), for which Rogers earned her only Academy Award. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Downriver (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Can You Guess ? See more » |
| Quotes |
Yves Cadubert:
When I lie, everybody knows it. Maybe I ought to go into politics where it doesn't matter. See more » |