Synopsis
Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partner Anita, who's done likewise. But after sweeping teacher Emmy Brown off her feet, he finds her so sweet that love and jealousy endanger his plans.
Movie Information
- Director
- Mitchell Leisen
- Writers
- Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett
- Release Year
- 1941
- Runtime
- 116 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (51 votes)
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Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partner Anita, who's done likewise. But after sweeping teacher Emmy Brown off her feet, he finds her so sweet that love and jealousy endanger his plans.
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