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About 1930 film by Josef von Sternberg and Henry Hathaway
Genres drama, romance, LGBTQ-related
Directed by Josef von Sternberg
Written by Jules Furthman, Benno Vigny
Starring Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper, Adolphe Menjou, Émile Chautard, Francis McDonald, Theresa Harris, Ullrich Haupt Sr., Juliette Compton
Music Karl Hajos
Runtime 88 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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