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About 1932 film by Josef von Sternberg
Genres drama, romance
Directed by Josef von Sternberg
Written by Jules Furthman, Harry Hervey
Starring Marlene Dietrich, Anna May Wong, Warner Oland, Eugene Pallette, Clive Brook, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Émile Chautard, Lawrence Grant
Music W. Franke Harling
Runtime 80 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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