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ComedyCrimeDrama

The Notorious Sophie Lang

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After an extended stay in England, Sophie Lang returns to America. She is beautiful, sophisticated--and a notorious jewel thief. A New York police detective who's been trying to nail her finally comes up with what seems a foolproof scheme--to catch her off guard by having her fall for a handsome and suave jewel thief who happens to be in the U.S. traveling under an assumed name.

Release Date : 1934-07-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Gertrude Michael

Character Name : Sophie Lang

Original Name : Gertrude Michael

Gender : Female

Paul Cavanagh

Character Name : Max Bernard, a.k.a. Sir Nigel Crane

Original Name : Paul Cavanagh

Gender : Male

Alison Skipworth

Character Name : Aunt Nellie

Original Name : Alison Skipworth

Gender : Female

Arthur Byron

Character Name : Inspector Stone

Original Name : Arthur Byron

Gender : Male

Leon Errol

Character Name : Stubbs

Original Name : Leon Errol

Gender : Male

Ben Taggart

Character Name : Capt. Thomson

Original Name : Ben Taggart

Gender : Male

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Character Name : Augustus Telfen

Original Name : Ferdinand Gottschalk

Gender : Male

Dell Henderson

Character Name : House Detective

Original Name : Dell Henderson

Gender : Male

Jack Mulhall

Character Name : Clerk

Original Name : Jack Mulhall

Gender : Male

Lucio Villegas

Character Name : The Marshall

Original Name : Lucio Villegas

Gender : Male

Adrian Rosley

Character Name : Oscar

Original Name : Adrian Rosley

Gender : Male

Norman Ainsley

Character Name : Robin (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Ainsley

Gender : Male

Sidney Bracey

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Sidney Bracey

Gender : Male

Alfred Delcambre

Character Name : Ambulance Intern (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfred Delcambre

Gender : Male

Mary Flynn

Character Name : Mannequin (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Flynn

Gender : Male

Peggy Graves

Character Name : Mannequin (uncredited)

Original Name : Peggy Graves

Gender : Male

Julia Griffith

Character Name : Bystander (uncredited)

Original Name : Julia Griffith

Gender : Female

Tenen Holtz

Character Name : Bystander (uncredited)

Original Name : Tenen Holtz

Gender : Male

Arthur Hoyt

Character Name : Jeweler (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Hoyt

Gender : Male

Perry Ivins

Character Name : Jewelery Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Perry Ivins

Gender : Male

Madame Jacoby

Character Name : Countess Dineski (uncredited)

Original Name : Madame Jacoby

Gender : Male

William Jeffrey

Character Name : Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : William Jeffrey

Gender : Male

Alphonse Martell

Character Name : Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Alphonse Martell

Gender : Male

Edward McWade

Character Name : Jeweler (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward McWade

Gender : Male

Jack Pennick

Character Name : Bystander (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Pennick

Gender : Male

Jack Raymond

Character Name : Bystander (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Raymond

Gender : Male

Frank Rice

Character Name : Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Rice

Gender : Male

Joe Sawyer

Character Name : Building Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Sawyer

Gender : Male

Harry Strang

Character Name : Regan, a Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Strang

Gender : Male

Ann Sheridan

Character Name : Mannequin (uncredited)

Original Name : Ann Sheridan

Gender : Female

Stanhope Wheatcroft

Character Name : Floor Walker (uncredited)

Original Name : Stanhope Wheatcroft

Gender : Male

Ada Mae Vaughn

Character Name : Bystander (uncredited)

Original Name : Ada Mae Vaughn

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-12-30

Gertrude Michael is quite good as this quirky comedy hits the ground running. She's the eponymous jewel thief returning to the United States after a lengthy visit to the UK. Finally, "Insp. Stone" (Arthur Byron) hopes he will have his chance to apprehend his elusive antagonist, so he tries to stitch her up, unwittingly, with fellow thief "Max" (Paul Cavanagh) and hopefully catch them both red handed with a priceless set of pearls. "Lang" is way to savvy to fall for this obvious ruse, smells a rat, and is soon doing most of the policeman's sleuthing for him in order to detect the real criminal mastermind in their midst whilst simultaneously not being outdone by her new, competitive, would-be beau. The detection elements of the plot here are really neither here nor there. What makes this a bit more notable is the provocative fashion in which Michael plays her role. "Sophie Lang" is a clever, wily and sexual creature and plays to her strengths - and to men's weaknesses - well as the story develops. As a comedy it falls rather flat, but as a movie that delivers a more substantial role for an actress in the early 1930s, it does a little better.