The read
It runs a compact 1h 8m.
Synopsis
Baroness Teri von Horhenfels deals with the tedium of her aristocratic Vienna life with a long line of lovers. Her rich husband, Franz, seems oblivious. As she's just about to end her latest affair, the baroness gets a much-needed dose of adrenaline when she becomes the target of a charismatic thief. After staging a daring robbery, he makes off with not only the baroness's ring but also her heart.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
46 audience votes
Key crew
- Erwin S. GelseyScreenplay
- William DieterleDirector
- Bernhard KaunOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- William PowellThe Robber
- Kay FrancisBaroness Teri Hohenfels
- Helen VinsonMarianne Horn
- Hardie AlbrightPaul
- Henry KolkerBaron Franz Hohenfels
- Spencer ChartersJohann Christian Lenz
- Lee KohlmarHollander
- André LuguetCount Andre
- Clarence WilsonPrefect of Police
- George DavisPolacheck, the President's Secretary (uncredited)
- Ivan LinowChauffeur (uncredited)
- Alan MowbrayDetective Fritz
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Themes
baronessvienna, austriapre-codejewelry heistjewel robberyadulterous affairfunny cigarettesmarijuana high