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Feature film — 1936

Desire (1936)

6.91h 35mRomance — Crime — Comedy — Drama

Madeleine steals a string of pearls in Paris and uses American engineer Tom, who is driving on his vacation to Spain, to get the pearls out of France. But getting the pearls back from him proves to be difficult without falling in love.

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A high-signal pick with 56 votes.

Paramount Pictures

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Director: Frank Borzage

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Cast & crew

Marlene Dietrich as Madeleine de Beaupré

Marlene Dietrich

Madeleine de Beaupré

Gary Cooper as Tom Bradley

Gary Cooper

Tom Bradley

John Halliday as Carlos Margoli

John Halliday

Carlos Margoli

William Frawley as Mr. Gibson

William Frawley

Mr. Gibson

Ernest Cossart as Aristide Duvalle

Ernest Cossart

Aristide Duvalle

Akim Tamiroff as Avilia

Akim Tamiroff

Avilia

Alan Mowbray as Dr. Maurice Pauquet

Alan Mowbray

Dr. Maurice Pauquet

Zeffie Tilbury as Aunt Olga

Zeffie Tilbury

Aunt Olga

George MacQuarrie as Clerk With Gun

George MacQuarrie

Clerk With Gun

Robert Emmett O'Connor as Customs Official

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Customs Official

George Davis as French Garage Man (uncredited)

George Davis

French Garage Man (uncredited)

Enrique Acosta as Pedro, the Butler (uncredited)

Enrique Acosta

Pedro, the Butler (uncredited)

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