Strange Fascination

Synopsis: Middle-aged European pianist Paul Marvan (Hugo Haas)is brought to America by wealthy widow Diana Fowler (Mona Barrie)and he meets and weds a canary-blonde named Margo (Cleo Moore), who is a nightclub dancing partner to Carlo (Rick Vallin). Margo's trampy and flirty behavior inflames Marvan, who is also disturbed over increasing financial and professional straits, since Diana, his wealthy "sponsor" who was more a little perturbed when Marvan married the little tramp. He thrusts one hand into a printing press in hopes of collecting $50,000 insurance, but payment is refused when it is disclosed his accident wasn't an accident. Margo returns to Carlo, and Marvan finds refuge in a Salvation Army shelter, now playing the piano with one hand.
 
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1952
80 min
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You.

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You.

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Son in my van yeah some tacky spray hey

Alan yes there is the tabular an officer

sorry Paul Oh Jack just no that's yours

I wanted me to charming friends of mine

from America from America wonderful Paul

Marvin meet mrs. Diana Fowler for New

York and her daughter gym how did you

two meet you.

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Le master.

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Cigarette you shouldn't you you coughed

all night buddies tricked her oh that's

nothing had a brother two years older

see how she pushes him around planet Oh

what did you want they have nothing to

drink safe all I've noticed you drink

quite a lot just occasionally but I'm

happy when I'm I'm happier when I'm to.

Detroit you wanna dance I know it's so

hot in here great I feel a little dizzy

from this all straight why we can dance

on the terrace come on Holly G poor girl

I'll not shut up why don't you dance you

should see me dance even dies I want to

see any man systolic you see oh you're

standing there Marvin comes video at a

time yeah it is I'm so drastic me I

distraction so tell me this is your

first trip to Europe oh no I bring

yourself and rapport with my late

husband all right what kind of flash

everything are you married or divorced

disappointed no not at all my wife is

also a pianist professional jealousy

musicians are very ambitious you know

package an efficient 11 shake.

I think you'll be a big hit in America

not to get out of Europe and a lot of

misfortune in the past few years not to

start a new life I'd even be interested

in sponsoring you mean you're investing

me well don't you think it'd be an

achievement for an insignificant woman

to bring back such an artist genius I'd

be part of your triumphs in a way yes so

childhood our ambassador in Vienna is a

very good friend of mine strong

affidavit would be impressive you know

what you say now comes the banking

question how can I ever repay you by

courting me a little my friends would

die of envy widows are ambitious too you

know hey what's going on here mother one

can't leave you alone for a moment dan

adhere shall we tell him well I suppose

I should have consulted my children

first I think you'd be very funny very

sister don't let's bet oh not really I

love the lift Asian Jack order champagne

you celebrate your brain one I don't

know love life are using America.

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Your guest is certainly insistent no

that's nothing he's just practicing

thank you hear him play chauffeur he's

considered the greatest experimental

ship and European stranger than America

he's so completely unknown you won't say

that 12 months from now my dear obvious

in section I'm sure tell me dear does he

really after my move left wing has been

closed for two years now at least it

lives again why do the poor soul sit

alone in our hotel room and just rush

over here to practice it's ridiculous

aren't you afraid people will talk a

particular death if they would I heard

some comments on it already ready hotel

could leave you really couldn't be

pleased by that you're just showing off

that's all right let's mother this is

too much who can I sir there's 24 hours

a day do you say how did you did excuse

me hello mother really stop that it's

only for a little while he be gone his

tour two or three weeks well why can't

he play something pleasant ridge a

roomba Arab boogie-woogie ass why not

anything would be better than this

monotonous thought that the data that

drives me crazy.

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I'm sorry I knew I can't wait I can't

ride my user for the lowest music oh

slyfox revolution Oh Matt's not for long

dear Oh mr. Shan is waiting for you

excuse me well the video fish this for

me will you I'll be right back um thank

you what is it miss Fowler I've got bad

news I need more money so I call it

isn't important how did you come up with

burgers now here it is October Columbus

it's good to start from a smaller place

to warm up you know then Pittsburgh

Richmond Washington I'll join him there

then Baltimore and Philadelphia after

that hartford Providence Boston that'll

take care of October if the press is

good and business too we could prepare

town hall in December and if this clicks

februari Oh Marge Carnegie that sounds

wonderful doesn't it Paul oh yes

wonderful who is mr. Shiner concert

agent your mother is certainly getting

involved don't misunderstand me I'm very

happy to be here and I'm very grateful

to you but I understand would you rather

live in a hotel fall it can be arranged

maybe it would be better your children

will like it it's obvious I feel like it

like a displaced person ah don't take

your next shuttle they're just jealous

that's what I mean I'm have a talk with

him straighten things up don't worry

about data you're an angel it's just for

that I am an angel you know here in

America an angel is a person who

finances or theatrical enterprise

strictly for business reasons so

consider me an angel and relax now how

is your financial situation well that's

perfectly all right you're attacking to

Oscar angel from the pants but surely

let's done all over the world now what

difference does it matter because in our

case I happen to be a woman you're

really out shut up and stick to the

point how much do you need first of all

I must pay my insurance premium it's you

at the end of the month how much is it

please don't faint 3,500

I know it's a lot of money but it would

be a crime 200 surance my hands I've got

my hands in short four hundred thousand

dollars oh yes of course it's for you

that is important when I say that she

will take care of it let's not talk

about it anymore ah what do you say we

have dinner Alton Eisen I'll engage a

table at the Deauville for eight o'clock

all right but she said the strictly

business now and as soon as he gets

going how would you like to have him for

your father Oh Walter don't be silly I

talking about that you just laughed and

said it was nonsense well let's hope so

but dr. C Junie's is a stranger you you

can't talk to him about anything you

know he hasn't got the slightest idea

about movies are baseball and he's so

absent-minded well the first of next

week he'll leave for his concert too

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Tell me do you think I could get

something boutiques around here oh it's

kind of late mr. Marvin the restaurants

closed maybe they could fix you

something over there at the bar

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I'm terribly hungry kitchen is closed

but if you wish you Coldplay fill a

sandwich Oh old plate will be all right

and Pat coffee yes now I'd like to have

some good wine there's life you know I

like to have an old vintage about the.

Rhinelander wine 1925 it yes but very

cold air don't let me wait too long I'm

starving.

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That's stupid idiots where's the manager

what's fighting you that guy out there

one the whole number look I stop that

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Hugo Haas

Hugo Haas (18 February 1901 – 1 December 1968) was a Czech film actor, director and writer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1926 and 1962, as well as directing 20 films between 1933 and 1962. more…

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