The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Theater manager James Guthrie's (Melvyn Douglas) career depends on famed soprano Elsa Terry (Grace Moore) singing in his Buenos Aires opera house, however, Elsa breaks the contract in favor of a more lucrative deal in Paris. Desperate, James begins showering her with flowers and candy in an attempt to woo her to the Argentinian opera house. When Elsa overhears James confess to his friend Pancho that he'd be willing to resort to kidnapping to get Elsa to Argentina, she mistakenly believes his motives to be solely romantic.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Edward H. GriffithDirector
- George OppenheimerScreenplay
- Jane MurfinScreenplay
Cast
- Grace MooreElsa Terry
- Melvyn DouglasJames Guthrie
- Helen WestleyMadame Della aka Madella
- Stuart Erwin'Pancho' Brown
- Margaret HamiltonMargot
- Walter KingsfordWilliam Kane
- Richard CarleRudi
- Ferdinand GottschalkMonsieur Ginard
- Esther MuirPanda
- Frank ForestPinkerton
- Walter O. StahlJohan
- Barry NortonJuan
Themes
manager