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Marie Galante
“A triumph of startling drama-set in the danger zone of American intrigue.”
4.9 / 10• 1934• 1h 28m•NR• English
ThrillerDramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Spencer Tracy
Dr. Crawbett
Lead
Ketti Gallian
Marie Galante
Ned Sparks
Plosser
Helen Morgan
Miss Tapia
Sig Ruman
Brogard
Leslie Fenton
General Saki Tenoki
Arthur Byron
General Gerald Phillips
Jay C. Flippen
Sailor in Bar
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henry King's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Marie Galante is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
