Desire (1936)
Overview
Madeleine steals a string of pearls in Paris and uses American engineer Tom, who is driving on his vacation to Spain, to get the pearls out of France. But getting the pearls back from him proves to be difficult without falling in love.
Where to watch Desire
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video, FOD | Amazon Video |
| Poland | CDA | — | — |
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What is Desire about?
Madeleine steals a string of pearls in Paris and uses American engineer Tom, who is driving on his vacation to Spain, to get the pearls out of France. But getting the pearls back from him proves to be difficult without falling in love. Desire is a Romance, Crime, Comedy, Drama movie, released on 1936-04-11, runtime 95 minutes.
Is Desire worth watching?
TMDB users rate Desire 6.9 out of 10 from 56 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Desire?
In Japan, Desire streams on Amazon Prime Video and can be rented from Amazon Video and FOD. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Frank Borzage
Cast
- Marlene Dietrich as Madeleine de Beaupré
- Gary Cooper as Tom Bradley
- John Halliday as Carlos Margoli
- William Frawley as Mr. Gibson
- Ernest Cossart as Aristide Duvalle
- Akim Tamiroff as Avilia
- Alan Mowbray as Dr. Maurice Pauquet
- Zeffie Tilbury as Aunt Olga
- George MacQuarrie as Clerk With Gun
- Robert Emmett O'Connor as Customs Official
- George Davis as French Garage Man (uncredited)
- Enrique Acosta as Pedro, the Butler (uncredited)
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Sources
Details and the 6.9/10 rating from Desire on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.