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      They Met in Bombay

      Released Jun 27, 1941 1 hr. 33 min. Adventure List
      Reviews 64% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Gerald Meldrick (Clark Gable) is a dashing international jewel thief with designs on a diamond held by the Duchess of Beltravers (Jessie Ralph). He meets his match in the form of Anya Von Duren (Rosalind Russell), a beautiful con artist. As they work against each other, Gerald acts as a Scotland Yard detective, and Anya adopts the identity of a haughty aristocrat. With an inspector and a greedy mercenary captain (Peter Lorre) in hot pursuit, the two team up to pull off a big score. Read More Read Less

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      Steve D A whole lot of fun with a great cast. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/26/23 Full Review Roger P A good film to get lost in and forget all the worldly troubles. Delightful and charming. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/10/22 Full Review Audience Member Competition and Thievery make for a fun run into love! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Fun movie with Clark Gable and Rosilan Russell Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Cute costumes, corny dialog, absurd plot,big stars fulfilling their contracts. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member They Met In Bombay (1941) This war-time romantic comedy is set in the mysterious East and like their travels, it goes all over the map. But who can deny the handsome and beautiful leads in this movie? If you're a fan of Gable or Russell, you're going to love this movie. Two rival jewell thieves, Gerald Meldrick (Clark Gable) and Anya Von Duren (Rosalind Russell) come together for a gala event to steal the infamous Star of Asia necklace from the Duchess of Beltravers (Jessie Ralph). Gerald and Anya's banter grows into somewhat of a romance, despite wanting the necklace for themselves. They are found out and almost don't make it, and with the law after them, they decide to share their meager resources to make their get-away. They sneak onto a tramp steamer bound for Hong Kong, run by Captain Chang (Peter Lorre fresh from his Mr. Moto franchise in "Yellow Face"), but manage to steal away on a boat before Chang is able to turn them in to the British. Now, on the lamb in Hong Kong, Gerald steals an officer's uniform in a scheme to steal the Army payroll, but get's called into base for a special mission. Now he must leed a platoon to help evacuate British subjects from a Japanese held mainland Chinese village. Does Gerald and Anya do the right thing? Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Elena de la Torre Cine-Mundial The movie is delicious, and with such actors, there is no need to say that the public would be delighted. [Full review in Spanish] Sep 19, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com A quintessential Gable star vehicle, this escapist fare is mildly entertaining due to the acting, with Rosalind Russell as the King's equal-rival. Rated: B- Aug 13, 2012 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It tickles the bones even though the plot is slight and the story line is farfetched and hardly believable. Rated: B- Aug 12, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Gerald Meldrick (Clark Gable) is a dashing international jewel thief with designs on a diamond held by the Duchess of Beltravers (Jessie Ralph). He meets his match in the form of Anya Von Duren (Rosalind Russell), a beautiful con artist. As they work against each other, Gerald acts as a Scotland Yard detective, and Anya adopts the identity of a haughty aristocrat. With an inspector and a greedy mercenary captain (Peter Lorre) in hot pursuit, the two team up to pull off a big score.
      Director
      Clarence Brown
      Screenwriter
      Edwin Justus Mayer, Anita Loos, Leon Gordon
      Distributor
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Production Co
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Genre
      Adventure
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 27, 1941, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      May 28, 2010