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 | 3.032 |
Directed By
John Brahm
Crew
John Brahm
Aben Kandel
Edwin Justus Mayer
Frank Partos
Stephen Morehouse Avery
Jean Negulesco
Philip Cahn
Jack Otterson
Russell A. Gausman
Vera West
Hal Mohr
Charles Previn
Ralph Freed
Jimmy McHugh
Larry Ceballos
Bernard B. Brown
William Hedgcock
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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