Fatal Lady (1936)
On her debut as an opera star, Marion Stuart is interrogated and possibly implicated in the death of a male acquaintance. Released, although thoroughly shaken-up, Marion attempts to perform but loses her voice onstage. Humiliated, but driven to sing, she travels to South America under the assumed name of Maria Delasano, and works in an opera company under the tutelage of Feodor Glinka, who wants her to shun men and save herself for her art. Mary resists the persistent attentions of wealthy young Phil Roberts, who follows the company in hopes of marrying her. ...
Director: Edward Ludwig
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Mary Ellis as Marion Stuart / Maria Delasano / Malevo |
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Walter Pidgeon as David Roberts |
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John Halliday as Martan Fontes |
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Ruth Donnelly as Melba York |
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Alan Mowbray as Uberto Malla |
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Guy Bates Post as Feodor Glinka |
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Samuel S. Hinds as Guili Ruffano |
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Norman Foster as Phillip Roberts |
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Edgar Kennedy as Rudolf Hochstetter |
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Jean Rouverol as Anita |
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Enrique Acosta as Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited) |
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Virginia Ainsworth as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Mariska Aldrich as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Russ Bell as Cab Driver (uncredited) |
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Ward Bond as American Stage Manager (uncredited) |
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Eugene Borden as Detective (uncredited) |
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Maurice Brierre as Chauffeur (uncredited) |
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Don Brodie as French Waiter (uncredited) |
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Rosa Caprino as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Maurice Cass as Prompter (uncredited) |
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Albert Conti as Headwaiter (uncredited) |
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D'Arcy Corrigan as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Catherine Courtney as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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William B. Davidson as Detective (uncredited) |
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George Davis as French Waiter (uncredited) |
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Anna Demetrio as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Eva Dennison as Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited) |
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Harry Depp as American Tourist (uncredited) |
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Mario Dominici as Stage Manager (uncredited) |
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Robert Du Couedic as Detective (uncredited) |
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Paul Ellis as Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited) |
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Fern Emmett as American Tourist (uncredited) |
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Charles Fallon as Impressario (uncredited) |
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Antonio Filauri as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Irene Franklin as Russian Countess (uncredited) |
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Gaston Glass as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Robert Graves as French Guide (uncredited) |
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Frank Hammond as American Tourist (uncredited) |
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Russell Hicks as American Opera House Manager (uncredited) |
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Isabel La Mal as Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited) |
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Virginia Lee as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Mitchell Lewis as Magistrate (uncredited) |
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Jacques Lory as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Jerry Mandy as Proprietor (uncredited) |
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Alex Melesh as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Marie Melesh as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Consuelo Moreno as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Peaches O'Neil as Adagio Dancer (uncredited) |
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Henry Oliver as Cab Driver (uncredited) |
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Manuel París as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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William Pawley as Detective (uncredited) |
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Russ Powell as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Frank Puglia as Felipe (uncredited) |
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Frederick Roland as Anita's Father (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Rundquist as Grand Duke (uncredited) |
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Carlos San Martín as Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited) |
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Hector V. Sarno as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Philip Sleeman as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Marshall Sohl as Tenor (uncredited) |
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George Sorel as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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Genaro Spagnoli as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Laura Treadwell as Anita's Mother (uncredited) |
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Arturo Turich as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Albert Valentino as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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Edward Van Sloan as French Surete (uncredited) |
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Jacques Vanaire as (uncredited) |
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Fred Vess as Adagio Dancer (uncredited) |
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Lucio Villegas as Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited) |
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Nina Visaroff as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Lucille Ward as American Tourist (uncredited) |
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Marie Wells as Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) |
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Tudor Williams as Majordomo (uncredited) |
| Production | Walter Wanger | Producer |
| Writing | Horace McCoy | Writer |
| Writing | Harry Segall | Story |
| Writing | Samuel Ornitz | Writer |
| Directing | Edward Ludwig | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Taylor | Costume Design |
| Camera | Leon Shamroy | Director of Photography |