Trouble in Paradise
1932 · Movie · 83 min · ★ 7.4
Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the alias of Monsieur Laval, Gaston uses his position as Mariette's personal secretary to become closer to her. However, he takes things too far when he actually falls in love with Mariette, and has to choose between her and Lily.
Also known as The Golden Widow · The Honest Finder · Thieves and Lovers
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Details
- Years
- 1932
- Release date
- 1932-10-30
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 83 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (310 votes)
- Box office
- $475,000
- Budget
- $519,706
Themes
- jealousy
- robbery
- venice, italy
- widow
- approach
- based on play or musical
- secretary
- black and white
- extramarital affair
- pre-code
- emotions
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew
Herbert Marshall
as Gaston Monescu
Kay Francis
as Mariette Colet
Miriam Hopkins
as Lily
Edward Everett Horton
as François Filiba
Charles Ruggles
as The Major
C. Aubrey Smith
as Adolph J. Giron
Robert Greig
as Jacques (the Butler)
Luis Alberni
as Annoyed Opera Fan (uncredited)
Hooper Atchley
as Insurance Agent (uncredited)
Tyler Brooke
as Commercial Singer (uncredited)
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch