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World Premiere

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Hollywood producer Duncan DeGrasse (John Barrymore) is preparing for the debut of his anti-Nazi film titled "The Earth is in Flames." To gain attention for it, his press agents devise a series of publicity exploits for the Washington, D.C., premiere. One of these plots involves hiring fake spies to make the audience believe they will be in danger, thus increasing the suspense on opening night. Little does Duncan know, the spies -- two Germans and an Italian -- have their own sinister plans.
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Ted Tetzlaff

Director

John Barrymore

Duncan DeGrasse

Frances Farmer

Kitty Carr

Eugene Pallette

Gregory Martin

Virginia Dale

Lee Morrisson

Ricardo Cortez

Mark Saunders
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Synopsis Hollywood producer Duncan DeGrasse (John Barrymore) is preparing for the debut of his anti-Nazi film titled "The Earth is in Flames." To gain attention for it, his press agents devise a series of publicity exploits for the Washington, D.C., premiere. One of these plots involves hiring fake spies to make the audience believe they will be in danger, thus increasing the suspense on opening night. Little does Duncan know, the spies -- two Germans and an Italian -- have their own sinister plans.
Director
Ted Tetzlaff
Producer
Sol C. Siegel
Screenwriter
Earl Felton
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 19, 2006
Runtime
1h 10m