The Bride Wore Red

Released Oct 8, 1937

1h 43m

Drama

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68%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Count Armalia (George Zucco) tries to show that peasants and aristocrats are not that different by asking singer Anni Pavlovitch (Joan Crawford) to masquerade as his wealthy friend, Anne Vivaldi. She agrees and soon meets the dashing Rudi Pal (Robert Young). Although he is engaged, Rudi begins to fall for Anni. At the same time, she develops feelings for Giulio (Franchot Tone), a self-possessed but poor clerk. However, Anni also begins to lose herself in the role of affluent socialite.

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Richard Brody

New Yorker

The director Dorothy Arzner infuses this glossy romantic comedy, from 1937, set in the pleasure domes of Europe, with acrid insight and theatrical flair.

Nov 9, 2020

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Ann Ross

Maclean's Magazine

[Joan Crawford's] problem is always the same - she has to get herself married to one of two dazzling screen heroes.

Oct 11, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Though not one of her strongest features, it's still worth seeing this melodrama, made by Dorothy Arzner, the only woman director in the studio system, and starring Joan Crawford in one of her typical parts.

Rated: C+

Jan 9, 2011

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Its plot features the stale idea of a woman on the bottom rung trying to climb the social ladder.

Rated: C-

Nov 1, 2004

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Steve D

Entertaining and surprisingly well written.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Tom M

Pretty standard fair. Female lead has to choose between two men, one rich, and one not. Of course she loves the poor one, but, she wants to be rich too. Crawford is very good at times, particularly funny in the first 30 minutes. Supporting cast is dull with Young and Tone playing the same characters they always play. Unusual to see Burke play an unpleasant aristocrat. Crawford does look lovely throughout.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/20

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Audience Member

Improbable romantic drama but solidly directed and well played by Joan and company.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Though not one of her strongest features, it's still worth seeing this melodrama, made by Dorothy Arzner, the only woman director in the studio system, and starring Joan Crawford in one of her typical parts.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Liked this film. A bit querky. It might be true that if you're together in real life, there's no chemistry on screen...this sort of proves it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

a case of mistaken identify fuels this drama directed by the ONLY woman director (at that time).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Dorothy Arzner

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Joan Crawford

Anni Pavlovitch

Franchot Tone

Giulio

Robert Young

Rudi Pal

Billie Burke

Contessa di Meina

Reginald Owen

Admiral Monti

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Synopsis

Count Armalia (George Zucco) tries to show that peasants and aristocrats are not that different by asking singer Anni Pavlovitch (Joan Crawford) to masquerade as his wealthy friend, Anne Vivaldi. She agrees and soon meets the dashing Rudi Pal (Robert Young). Although he is engaged, Rudi begins to fall for Anni. At the same time, she develops feelings for Giulio (Franchot Tone), a self-possessed but poor clerk. However, Anni also begins to lose herself in the role of affluent socialite.

Director: Dorothy Arzner
Producer: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenwriter: Ferenc Molnár
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 8, 1937, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Runtime: 1h 43m

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