Café Metropole

1937

1h 24m

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6.9/10

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Comedy

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An American posing as a Russian prince woos a visiting Ohio heiress.

Directors

Edward H. Griffith

Writers

Jacques Deval(screenplay by)

Gregory Ratoff(original story by)

Stars

Loretta Young

Tyrone Power

Adolphe Menjou

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Top cast

Laura Ridgeway

Alexis

Monsieur Victor

Paul

Joseph Ridgeway

Margaret Ridgeway

Maxl Schinner

Monsieur Leon Monnet

Captain

Artist

Arthur Cleveland Thorndyke

Paul Porcasi

Police Official

André Cheron

Croupier (as Andre Cheron)

George Beranger

Hat Clerk (as Andre Beranger)

Demetrius Alexis

Gambler (uncredited)

Lynn Bari

Patron at Sidewalk Café (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Waiter (uncredited)

Fred Cavens

Train Guard (uncredited)

Directors

Edward H. Griffith

Writers

Jacques Deval(screenplay by)

Gregory Ratoff(original story by)

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Tyrone Power is at his most alluring in this rather daft tale of an American stuck in Paris where he owes quite a lot of money to a nightclub owner he has bounced a cheque upon. His only way out, is to schmooze wealthy American heiress "Laura" (Loretta Young) - and he only has ten days to achieve anything. His plan is not without it's flaws - he is to pretend to be the Russian "Prince Alexis" and hope that her wealthy father will bail him out. Snag is, the real Prince shows up and he starts to fall for the woman, for real! There is quite a fun role for Adolphe Menjou ("Lobard"), the dodgy owner of the club, and there is some genuine chemistry between the leading characters that makes this quite an enjoyable little comedy romance. The script is a bit predictable, as are many of the scenarios, and the ending is never really in doubt - but it's still quite a good, short, little film that is sympathetically photographed leaving us in no doubt why both were stars.

Geronimo196720 Jun, 2022