Synopsis
Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partner Anita, who's done likewise. But after sweeping teacher Emmy Brown off her feet, he finds her so sweet that love and jealousy endanger his plans.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic79/100
51 audience votes
Key crew
- Mitchell LeisenDirector
- Charles BrackettWriter
- Billy WilderWriter
Cast
- Charles BoyerGeorges Iscovescu
- Olivia de HavillandEmmy Brown
- Paulette GoddardAnita Shaughnessy
- Victor FrancenVan Den Luecken
- Walter AbelInspector Hammock
- Curt BoisBonbois
- Rosemary DeCampBerta Kurz
- Eric FeldaryJosef Kurz
- Nestor PaivaFlores
- Eva PuigLupita
- Micheline CheirelChristine
- Madeleine LebeauAnni
Stills
Themes
jealousymexicoimmigrationbordertelephonegigolotobaccoteacherloveamericangreen cardtold in flashback