The Flame of New Orleans Movie Review 1941

Dietrich is naturally the flame in question as Claire, Countess of New Orleans. She becomes engaged to Girard (Young) but then is attracted to sailor Robert (Cabot) and strings both men along while she tries to decide what to do. Claire's temporary solution is a harebrained plan involving her posing as a lookalike cousin, just come to town. French director Clair's first U.S. film was critically panned upon its release.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 79 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, Romantic Triangles, Mistaken Identity, New Orleans, Period Piece: 19th Century, Wedding Hell

Screenplay

Norman Krasna

Cast

Marlene Dietrich, Bruce Cabot, Roland Young, Mischa Auer, Andy Devine, Frank Jenks, Franklin Pangborn, Laura Hope Crews

Cinematography

Rudolph Mate

Director

Rene Clair

Music

Frank Skinner