A Woman Commands

1932 ""

A Woman Commands

6.9 | 1h23m | en | Drama

In order to keep his lover, Maria Draga, in luxury, Captain Alex Pastitsch contracts huge debts which threaten his military career. To save Alex's career, his superior officer, Colonel Strádimirovitsch has an idea of how to fix it.

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6.9 | 1h23m | en | Drama | More Info

Released: February. 12,1932 | Released Producted By: RKO Radio Pictures , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Pola Negri , Roland Young , Basil Rathbone

Director

Carroll Clark

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RKO Radio Pictures ,

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Cast

Pola Negri

as Madame Maria Draga / Queen Draga

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Roland Young

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Basil Rathbone

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Reviews

notmicro Just a comment that the segment of this film where Pola sings "Paradise" in a cabaret is available to view online, and I found it quite, quite remarkable. The image quality is very poor, and the performance is dated and stylized, but compelling none the less. Also its noticeably similar to - "inspired by"? - Marlene Dietrich's number in "Morocco" from 2 years earlier. Unfortunately at this time there is no source I am aware of for a quality version of this film, and its original elements may be too far gone for restoration.Recommend that Pola's fans consider viewing the 2006 documentary "Pola Negri: Life is a Dream in Cinema" which was released on DVD in 2012.

c21jackg This is a great film - My copy came from a very poor 16mm print with very scratchy sound, but none the less - it is still a wonderful movie - Pola is radiant. I understand why this movie was not popular at the time - it really is a bit of fluff, but the actors give whole hearted performances and Pola's rendition of the song "Paradise" make this film worth while. It can be hoped that one day a better print will be made widely available.