| Stolen Heaven | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Andrew L. Stone |
| Written by | Eve Greene Frederick J. Jackson Andrew L. Stone |
| Starring | Gene Raymond Olympe Bradna Glenda Farrell |
| Cinematography | William C. Mellor |
| Edited by | Doane Harrison |
| Production company | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Stolen Heaven is a 1938 American drama film directed by Andrew L. Stone and written by Eve Greene, Frederick J. Jackson and Stone. The film stars Gene Raymond, Olympe Bradna and Glenda Farrell. The film was released on May 13, 1938, by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay concerns two jewel thieves who pose as musicians to elude pursuing law officers.
Plot
The film has been called a "musical melodrama". A female jewel thief named Steffi, a.k.a. "Will O'the Wisp", robs a jewelry store with her partners Von, Rita and Bako. The thieves pose as musicians to throw the police off their trail.
Cast
- Gene Raymond as Carl Lieberlich
- Olympe Bradna as Steffi
- Glenda Farrell as Rita
- Lewis Stone as Joseph Langauer
- Porter Hall as Hermann "Von" Offer
- Douglass Dumbrille as Klingman
- Joe Sawyer as Bako
- Esther Dale as Lieschen
- Charles Judels as Huberl
- Ferdinand Gottschalk as Lubert
References
- "Stolen Heaven (1938) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- Nugent, Frank S. (1938-05-12). "Movie Review - Stolen Heaven - THE SCREEN; ' Stolen Heaven,' With a Classical Score and Gene Raymond, Opens Pleasantly at. the Paramount". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- Nollen, Scott Allen (2014). Glenda Farrell : Hollywood's hardboiled dame. Baltimore, Maryland: Midnight Marquee Press, Inc. ISBN 978-1936168477. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Stolen Heaven Synopsis". TCM. Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Stolen Heaven (1938)". The Streamable. Fomopop, Inc. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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