The Flame of New Orleans

Synopsis Claire (Marlene Dietrich) is a French woman in search of a rich husband in 1841 New Orleans. She decides the best way to lure a wealthy suitor is to masquerade as a countess, and soon she attracts two prosperous possible partners (Roland Young, Bruce Cabot). But her ruse risks unraveling when an old associate (Mischa Auer) appears, dropping hints of her salacious past. To rebuff his sabotage, Claire invents a troubled cousin, then impersonates her, adding a new persona to her subterfuge.

Director René Clair

Screenwriter Norman Krasna

Distributor Universal Pictures

Production Co Universal Pictures

Genre Romance, Comedy, Drama

Original Language English

Release Date (Theaters) Apr 24, 1941, Wide

Release Date (Streaming) Jul 8, 2018

Runtime 1h 19m

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