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Mandalay is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and written by Austin Parker and Charles Kenyon based on a story by Paul Hervey Fox. The film stars Kay Francis, Ricardo Cortez, Warner Oland and Lyle Talbot, and features Ruth Donnelly and Reginald Owen.
The film is about a world-weary woman (Francis) nicknamed "Spot White" at the local brothel-bar who does what she can to survive. Curtiz used cutting edge wipes and opticals in the film. Future child star Shirley Temple won a small role in the film as the daughter of the Donnelly and Littlefield characters but the role was little more than a walk-on. Originally, her name was not listed in the credits but only included years later.
Original Release
02/10/1934
US Release
02/10/1934
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kay Francis | Tanya Borodoff / Spot White / Marjorie Lang / Tanya Borodoff aka Spot White |
Ricardo Cortez | Tony Evans |
Warner Oland | Nick |
Lyle Talbot | Dr. Gregory Burton |
Ruth Donnelly | Mrs. George Peters |
Lucien Littlefield | Mr. George Peters / George Peters |
Reginald Owen | Col. Thomas Dawson - Police Commissioner / Police Commissioner Col. Thomas Dawson |
Etienne Girardot | Mr. Abernathie |
David Torrence | Capt. McAndrews of the Sirohi / Capt. McAndrews |
Rafaela Ottiano | Madame Lacalles |
Directors
Writers
Paul Hervey Fox, Austin Parker, Charles Kenyon
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kay Francis | Tanya Borodoff / Spot White / Marjorie Lang / Tanya Borodoff aka Spot White |
Ricardo Cortez | Tony Evans |
Warner Oland | Nick |
Lyle Talbot | Dr. Gregory Burton |
Ruth Donnelly | Mrs. George Peters |
Lucien Littlefield | Mr. George Peters / George Peters |
Reginald Owen | Col. Thomas Dawson - Police Commissioner / Police Commissioner Col. Thomas Dawson |
Etienne Girardot | Mr. Abernathie |
David Torrence | Capt. McAndrews of the Sirohi / Capt. McAndrews |
Rafaela Ottiano | Madame Lacalles |
Halliwell Hobbes | Col. Dawson Ames |
Bodil Rosing | Mrs. Kleinschmidt |
Herman Bing | Prof. Kleinschmidt |
Shirley Temple | Betty Shaw |
Frank Baker | First Mate |
Harry C. Bradley | Henry P. Warren |
Hobart Cavanaugh | Purser |
Wong Chung | Chang Lee - the Silk Merchant |
Virginia Dabney | Rangoon Bar Girl |
Otto Frisco | Fakir |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robert Presnell Sr. | Producer |