
Marie Galante
Seen it?1934 | 88 min | Thriller, Drama, Romance
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Notorious or Clear and Present Danger, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1934: an older pace and style.
On the French coast, unlucky Marie Galante is abducted and forced to board an American cargo ship bound for the Panama Canal. When an escape attempt leaves Marie high and dry in the Yucatan, she takes work as a nightclub singer to earn her safe passage to the Canal region. But Marie faces bigger problems when she gets mixed up in a destructive plot against the U.S. Naval fleet, and so she accepts the kindly assistance of secret agent Dr. Crawbett.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henry King
- Spencer TracyDr. Crawbett
- Ketti GallianMarie Galante
- Ned SparksPlosser
- Helen MorganMiss Tapia
- Sig RumanBrogard
- Leslie FentonGeneral Saki Tenoki
- Arthur ByronGeneral Gerald Phillips
- Jay C. FlippenSailor in Bar
- Stepin FetchitWaiter in Pacific Gardens
- Robert LoraineRatcliff