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  • Romance in the Dark (1938)
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    77 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Romance in the Dark (1938)
Approved
77 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

"Romance in the Dark" is a 1938 film directed by H. C. Potter and starring Gladys Swarthout, John Boles, John Barrymore, and Claire Dodd. It is one of five movies produced by Paramount in the 1930s featuring Gladys Swarthout, a popular ...See more"Romance in the Dark" is a 1938 film directed by H. C. Potter and starring Gladys Swarthout, John Boles, John Barrymore, and Claire Dodd. It is one of five movies produced by Paramount in the 1930s featuring Gladys Swarthout, a popular Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano. The studio was attempting to build on the popularity of Grace Moore, another opera singer, who had also expanded her talents into movies. See less
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Director
Writers
Frank Partos (screenplay) | Anne Morrison Chapin (screenplay) | Hermann Bahr (play "The Yellow Nightingale")
Producer
Cinematographer
Editors
Archie Marshek | James Smith (as Jimmy Smith)
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Status
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Updated Mar 5, 1938

Release date
Mar 19, 1938 (United States)

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Cast

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61 cast members
Name Known for
Gladys Swarthout
Ilona Boros Ilona Boros   See fewer
John Boles
Antal Kovach Antal Kovach   See fewer
John Barrymore
Zoltan Jason Zoltan Jason   See fewer
Claire Dodd
Countess Monica Foldesay Countess Monica Foldesay   See fewer
Curt Bois
Von Hemisch Von Hemisch   See fewer
Fritz Feld
Fritz Fritz   See fewer
Torben Meyer
Prof. Jacobsen Prof. Jacobsen   See fewer
Margaret Randall
Kovach's Maid (as Marguerite Franz) Kovach's Maid (as Marguerite Franz)   See fewer
Esther Muir
Prima Donna Prima Donna   See fewer
Eddie Conrad
Barber (as Eddy Conrad) Barber (as Eddy Conrad)   See fewer
Lois Verner
Fat Girl Singer - None But the Lonely Heart Fat Girl Singer - None But the Lonely Heart   See fewer
Otto Hoffman
Stage Doorman Stage Doorman   See fewer
Otto Fries
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Maxine Armour
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Barwyn
Ticket Seller (uncredited) Ticket Seller (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeanette Bates
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Brooks Benedict
Opera Patron (uncredited) Opera Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Burton
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Janet Elsie Clark
Girl Singer (uncredited) Girl Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Copeland
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney D'Albrook
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheila Darcy
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Dayton
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles De Ravenne
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray De Ravenne
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Paula DeCardo
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dickson
Patron at Theatre (uncredited) Patron at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvonne Duval
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeanne Francis
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Norah Gale
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Hacker
Ballet Dancer (uncredited) Ballet Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Beth Hartman
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hickman
Page Boy (uncredited) Page Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Flower Hugiz
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Alfred Hummel
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Nita James
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Lola Jensen
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacqueline Kopp
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Lamont
Tough Man in Audience (uncredited) Tough Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Tough Man in Audience (uncredited) Tough Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Manners
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Marian March
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Carole Mathews
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mills
Tough Man in Audience (uncredited) Tough Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Helaine Moler
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Florence Nelson
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Carol Parker
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Ploski
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Powell
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Suzanne Ridgway
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Alma Ross
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Bela Schaffer
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexander Schoenberg
Doorman (uncredited) Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Wanda Stevenson
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Loie Tilton Gaither
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Vanaire
Patron at Theatre (uncredited) Patron at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Williams
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Florence Wix
Woman With Balint (uncredited) Woman With Balint (uncredited)   See fewer
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