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What Women Dream
In this pre-WWII German mystery-comedy, a lovely kleptomaniac with a taste for fine jewelry is unable to resist temptation. Strangely, every time she steals something, a mysterious man pays for it. A clumsy detective begins investigating and finds a crucial clue: a strongly scented woman's glove. The perfume is an expensive scent and the detective's pal realizes that it belongs to a popular nightclub singer. The friend quickly becomes enamored of the girl, but then so does her mystery man, a notorious international criminal. Eventually he gets arrested, leaving the detective's pal to move in on the singer.
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What Women Dream was released April 19, 1933. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
In this pre-WWII German mystery-comedy, a lovely kleptomaniac with a taste for fine jewelry is unable to resist temptation. Strangely, every time she steals something, a mysterious man pays for it. A clumsy detective begins investigating and finds a crucial clue: a strongly scented woman's glove. The perfume is an expensive scent and the detective's pal realizes that it belongs to a popular nightclub singer. The friend quickly becomes enamored of the girl, but then so does her mystery man, a notorious international criminal. Eventually he gets arrested, leaving the detective's pal to move in on the singer.
Cast, crew and production details
About What Women Dream
Cast
Nora GregorRina Korff
Gustav FröhlichWalter König
Otto WallburgKleinsilber
Peter LorreOtto Fuessli
Erik Ode-
Carl Auen-Credits
- Directed by
- Géza von Bolváry
- Written by
- Billy Wilder, Franz Schulz
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- Was Frauen träumen
Production
- Super-Film GmbH
Themes
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