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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.
 
IMDB:
6.4
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Year:
1952
80 min
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don't get hysterical after all this is

only a nightclub I don't care I didn't

give up my artistic ambitions for that

don't talk so big look people come here

to drink have fun not to watch your art

you talk different when you wanted me to

team up with you and I like a fool

believe you you shut up people can hear

you hey sure especially that the horse.

Peru made all the fuss oh I'd like to

kick him right in the stomach what's

going on here I thought the waiters burn

stuff away the waiter yes he can't say

excuse me I can serve you until after

the number is over that's ridiculous

leave her alone she's not she'll cool

off yes that's all you have to say all

you know is to run upstairs to those

crooks and lose all of your money and

mine to you you shut up you shut up

standing to Yumi's just having some kind

of a profession oh you care about his

drinking and gambling it

you will be surprised hey my suitcase

please what happened crying have you

seen my partner think he went upstairs

with mr. Kennedy and the fat guy look at

him that clumsy heat what do you mean

that guy sitting there eating like a

savage you mean Paul Marvin do you know

him well sure he's a famous pianist this

pictures in the lobby there's a concert

here I think tomorrow but I'm not sure

[Music]

362 $4880 it's a lot of doting destined

that stinker.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

What did he play I can't find please

stop talking

[Music]

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

You.

[Music]

[Applause]

You.

[Music]

Excuse me mr. Marvin will you give me

yard again of course the young lady this

is my first autograph in America I don't

have a pencil wait I think I have one

yeah yeah thank you so this is your

first autograph there's even more to I'm

also the first one you've tamed think

about him it's true I came here to fight

you to make you feel miserable and Here

I am waiting for you like a schoolgirl

I'm afraid I don't know what you're

talking about don't you remember me no

you see and I perform for you last night

that must be a mistake well no mistake

mr. Marlon you're gonna guess who made

all the fuss last night lit matches and

you talk loud and kick chairs around her

in my number don't you remember that

little barn your hotel yes I think I

know what you mean oh it's a shame

hopefully ever forgive me I did already

while listening to you are you playing

it was out of this world you know I

don't understand much about your serious

music but it does something to me are

you sure you are forgiven sure I'm sure

are you alone here yes no one waiting

for you no let's have a drink together I

know wonderful of a barn at 510 let's

go

I can bring you the doctor maybe you

didn't know everything's been over

between Carlo and me for long time

tomorrow morning I'll call my agent and

go out as a soloist again it's more fun

anyway it's not changed online I think I

would have met Rick oh hey miss you two

morons.

I must have met carlos de terrific

dancer you know we guess is arranged

over some of that circulates man you

mean yeah I think it was

[Music]

That's why you're playing touch decently

I almost cried

[Music]

To your success to our success

[Music]

Alright like your hand you're joking at

the hands of a butch another the pianist

no you're the hands of a doctor they're

not cause your eyes of an angel angel

not forget to make a phone call Oh can't

you call now it's too late now I lie to

make up something tomorrow morning

before I leave when you're leaving 1015

Pittsburgh the thing I'll ever see you

again who knows maybe you will I think

I've got a new york and try a game to

musical could be fun if we bump in DJ

haha got lead 3 to 5 shall I write it

down found a ticket if I I remember

what do you think I wish I was 10 years

younger inferiority complex no just gray

hair and wrinkles are you mineral so

Lucy what would you do what if you were

10 years younger

nothing wicked couch

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Paul when a critic of his importance

rights of a comparatively unknown his

emotional skill is above his technique

and that's what makes his performance so

attractive I think that's wonderful

report Iran we can use a lot of

quotations for publicity and I think we

shouldn't rush Carnegie Hall Arnie do

these 45 rehearsals with the orchestra

that answers that I'll try to line up a

few towels in the meantime I'll be

running along see you folks tomorrow

yeah dad uh I gave you a secretary a

chick for six hundred dollars I give you

more and I get the advance from Douglas

oh it's fine for how do you like in your

apartment what would I do without you

hmm there'll be a very sad day for me

when you grow up and won't need me

anymore oh I always forget to tell you

for you must sit up straight at the

piano that's good you play like a king

and sit there like a tidal salesman

Dorothy that reminds me somebody rang

you they before yesterday I think a

woman I gave her your number.

[Applause]

Oh Oh Margot no I can't believe it I

called you so many times in family I got

your new phone number tell me how long

are you here in New York how does a new

york shoulders dropped after three

rehearsals Paul I must talk to you as

soon as possible of course where shall

we meet can I come to your place 1310.

East fifty-seventh Street apartment e

thank you for I'll be right there come

on a breath did you know your elevator

stuff yes I know I'm terribly sorry come

sit down relax take off your coat tell

me what can I offer you nothing you know

I thought of you very often you did it

oh by the way I was at your concert at

townhome was great you were there really

why didn't you come backstage well there

were so many people around besides a

very attractive woman I didn't want to

buddy looking for a dear friend of mine

just a friend now tell me all about

yourself who I'm so mixed up ha I didn't

have the guts to walk out on curls I

told you no it's worse than ever I can't

tell you all the details but he's he's

driving me down sir pack my things and

wrote him a letter those leaving telling

they should look for me I know he'll be

furious that's why I must disappear so

he can't find me please Paul can I stay

here with you just for a few days what

do you mean deal with me Oh haven't you

another room just for a short time well

yes but you're young girl like you're

above all suspicious what I mean is look

you're a respectable man he wouldn't

dare make a scandal with you involved

that's different if he should find you

here you can always introduce me as your

grandfather well I think three because

it's just absurd

I'm sorry I thought that you were

different that you'd understand darling

I'm afraid your OST make you have my

problem stool people are coming here to

see me where should I hide you how shall

I explain maybe I can find you a little

apartment somewhere near maybe I can

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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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