''Cafe Colette'' is a 1937 British

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directed by

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and starring

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in her final film role and

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. It was also released under the

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''Danger in Paris''. The film was made at

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.Wood p.89

Plot

A diplomat falls in love with an exiled Russian princess.

Cast

as ''Ryan'' *

as ''Vanda Muroff'' *

as ''Jill Manning'' *

Bruce Seton Sir Bruce Lovat Seton, 11th Baronet (29 May 1909 – 28 September 1969) was a British actor and soldier. He is best remembered for his eponymous lead role in ''Fabian of the Yard''. Early life Bruce Lovat Seton was born in Simla, British Ind ...

as ''Roger Manning'' * Paul Blake as ''Ethelred Burke'' *

Donald Calthrop Donald Esme Clayton Calthrop (11 April 1888 – 15 July 1940) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London, Calthrop was educated at St Paul's School and made his first stage appearance at eighteen years of age at the Comedy Theatr ...

as ''Nick'' *

Dino Galvani Dino Galvani (born Candido Galvanoni; 27 October 189014 September 1960) was an Italian-British actor, who made his career in Britain on stage and radio and in films. He is remembered for his role in the popular BBC radio comedy series ''ITMA'' fr ...

as ''Josef'' *

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as ''Burnes'' *

Cecil Ramage Cecil Beresford Ramage, MC (17 January 1895 – 22 February 1988) was a Scottish barrister, actor and Liberal politician. Life Following his education at the Edinburgh Academy, Ramage was commissioned as an officer in the Royal Scots at the o ...

as ''Petrov'' *

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as ''Compere''

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1937 films British thriller films 1930s thriller films Films directed by Paul L. Stein Films shot at Wembley Studios British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-thriller-film-stub