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The Flame of New Orleans is a american film of genre Comedy directed by René Clair released in USA on 7 july 1941 with Bruce Cabot

The Flame of New Orleans (1941)

The Flame of New Orleans
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Released in USA 7 july 1941
Length 1h19
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Romantic comedy,    Romance
Rating64% 3.2453753.2453753.2453753.2453753.245375

The Flame of New Orleans is a 1941 comedy film directed by René Clair and starring Marlene Dietrich and Bruce Cabot in his first comedy role. The supporting cast features Roland Young, Andy Devine and Franklin Pangborn.


The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction by Martin Obzina, Jack Otterson and Russell A. Gausman.

Synopsis

The legend of "Claire of New Orleans" is born after two fishermen find a wedding dress floating around on the Mississippi River one day. The legend tells that the Countess Claire Ledux disappeared on her wedding day in the year of 1840, and when the dress was found, the people of New Orleans assumed that the bride had committed suicide by throwing herself into the river. This is how the story begins, and then we find out what really happened, as the story of Claire Ledux is revealed.

Actors

Bruce Cabot

(Robert Latour)
Marlene Dietrich

(Countess Claire Ledoux, aka Lili)
Mischa Auer

(Zolotov)
Andy Devine

(1st Sailor)
Eddie Quillan

(3rd Sailor)
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