Rio (1939)
Overview
Diabolical French capitalist Paul Reynard is forced to leave Irene, his bride of one year, when he is arrested for the crimes of forgery and embezzlement and sentenced to a penal colony off the coast of South America.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.195 |
Directed By
John Brahm
Crew
John Brahm
Aben Kandel
Jean Negulesco
Edwin Justus Mayer
Russell A. Gausman
Philip Cahn
Jack Otterson
Stephen Morehouse Avery
Vera West
Frank Partos
Hal Mohr
William Hedgcock
Ralph Freed
Jimmy McHugh
Bernard B. Brown
Charles Previn
Larry Ceballos
TOP CAST
Basil Rathbone
Paul Reynard
Victor McLaglen
Dirk
Sigrid Gurie
Irene Reynard
Robert Cummings
Bill Gregory
Leo Carrillo
Roberto
Billy Gilbert
Manuelo
Maurice Moscovitch
Old Convict
Irving Bacon
'Mushy'
Samuel S. Hinds
Lamartine
Irving Pichel
Rocco
Ferike Boros
Maria (as Ferika Boras)
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