| Description |
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Alpha video classics |
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Alpha video classics.
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC. |
| Note |
Based on an original screen play by Hans Wilhelm, Max Kolpe, Michel Duran. |
| Cast |
Basil Rathbone, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, Jean Pierre Aumont, Melville Cooper, Mikhail Rasumny, Eduardo Ciannelli, Mona Maris, Henry Stephenson. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Joseph Valentine ; music, Paul Misraki ; editors, Roland Gross, J.R. Whittredge. |
| Note |
"Remake of Henri Decoin's French farce Battement de coeur (1940)"--Container. |
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Romantic comedy. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1946. |
| Summary |
Professor Aristide (Rathbone) runs a school for pickpockets and recruits reform school escapee Arlette Lafon (Rogers), who dreams of going legit, and realizes the best way is to marry. After she is caught stealing from a suave Ambassador (Menjou), he asks her to steal the watch of diplomat Pierre La Roche (Jean Pierre Aumont)-- and Arlette falls for her victim. |
| Subject |
Female offenders -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
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Social classes -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
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Marriage -- France -- Drama.
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Extortion -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Extortion. (OCoLC)fst00918984
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Female offenders. (OCoLC)fst00922629
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Man-woman relationships. (OCoLC)fst01007080
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Marriage. (OCoLC)fst01010443
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Social classes. (OCoLC)fst01122346
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France. (OCoLC)fst01204289
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France -- Paris.
(OCoLC)fst01205283
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| Genre/Form |
Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Film remakes. (OCoLC)fst01710426
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Romantic comedy films. (OCoLC)fst01710433
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Romantic comedy films.
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Fiction films.
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Film remakes.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Hakim, Robert, 1907-1992. Producer.
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Hakim, Raymond, 1909-1980. Producer.
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Ryskind, Morrie, 1895-1985. Screenwriter. Adapter.
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Leigh, Rowland. Screenwriter.
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Wood, Sam, 1883-1949. Director.
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Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995. Actor.
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Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967. Actor.
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Menjou, Adolphe, 1890-1963. Actor.
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Aumont, Jean Pierre. Actor.
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Decoin, Henri, 1890-1969.
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RKO Radio Pictures.
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Alpha Video Distributors.
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| Added Title |
Sam Wood's heartbeat |
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Battement de coeur.
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| Standard No. |
089218458094 |
| Music No. |
ALP 4580D Alpha Video |
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