Desire
Love was her precious loot!
1936 | 95m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Frank Borzage |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Edwin Justus Mayer, Waldemar Young, Samuel Hoffenstein |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 11, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Frank Borzage |
| Writer: | Edwin Justus Mayer, Waldemar Young, Samuel Hoffenstein |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | paris, france, spain, border crossing, femme fatale, donostia-san sebastian, spain, american abroad, jewel thief, pearl necklace, hidden jewels, jewel smuggling, con artist woman, con artists, false identity, costa del sol, pre world war ii |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marlene Dietrich | Madeleine de Beaupré |
| Gary Cooper | Tom Bradley |
| John Halliday | Carlos Margoli |
| William Frawley | Mr. Gibson |
| Ernest Cossart | Aristide Duvalle |
| Akim Tamiroff | Avilia |
| Alan Mowbray | Dr. Maurice Pauquet |
| Zeffie Tilbury | Aunt Olga |
| George MacQuarrie | Clerk With Gun |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Customs Official |
| George Davis | French Garage Man (uncredited) |
| Enrique Acosta | Pedro, the Butler (uncredited) |
| Stanley Andrews | Customs Inspector (uncredited) |
| Harry Antrim | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Rafael Blanco | Haywagon Driver (uncredited) |
| Stephen Chase | Continental Palace Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| Blanche Craig | Tourist Woman (uncredited) |
| Anna De Linsky | Servant (uncredited) |
| Harry Depp | Gibson's Clerk (uncredited) |
| Oliver Eckhardt | Husband of Tourist Woman (uncredited) |
| Constant Franke | Border Official (uncredited) |
| Gaston Glass | Second Jewelry Clerk (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaliz | Jewelry Clerk (uncredited) |
| Isabel La Mal | Nurse Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Marc Lawrence | Charles - the Valet (uncredited) |
| Rollo Lloyd | Clerk to Perform Wedding (uncredited) |
| Tony Merlo | Hotel Room Service Waiter (uncredited) |
| Bob O'Connor | Customs Official (uncredited) |
| Alfonso Pedroza | Oxcart Driver (uncredited) |
| Albert Pollet | French Policeman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Shea | Editor |
| Edwin Justus Mayer | Screenplay |
| Hans Székely | Theatre Play |
| Robert A. Stemmle | Theatre Play |
| Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Robert Usher | Art Direction |
| Farciot Edouart | Visual Effects |
| Frank Borzage | Director |
| Waldemar Young | Screenplay |
| Samuel Hoffenstein | Screenplay |
| Travis Banton | Costume Design |
| Charles Lang | Director of Photography |
| Friedrich Hollaender | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Frank Borzage | Producer |
| Ernst Lubitsch | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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