''Fatal Lady'' is a 1936 American

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directed by

Edward Ludwig Edward Irving Ludwig (October 7, 1899 – August 20, 1982) was a Russian-born American film director and writer. He directed nearly 100 films between 1921 and 1963 (some under the names Edward I. Luddy and Charles Fuhr). Ludwig was also one ...

and starring Walter Pidgeon,

Mary Ellis Mary Ellis (born May Belle Elsas, June 15, 1897 – January 30, 2003) was an American actress and singer appearing on stage, radio, television and film, best known for her musical theatre roles, particularly in Ivor Novello works. After appear ...

and Ruth Donnelly. It recorded a loss of $296,665. The film's sets were designed by

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Alexander Toluboff.

Plot

When opera singer Marion Stuart (Mary Ellis) is questioned regarding the death of a friend she escapes to Brazil.

Cast

as Marion Stuart / Maria Delasano / Malevo * Walter Pidgeon as David Roberts * John Halliday as Martan Fontes * Ruth Donnelly as Melba York * Alan Mowbray as Uberto Malla *

Guy Bates Post Guy Bates Post (September 22, 1875 – January 16, 1968) was an American character actor who appeared in at least twenty-one Broadway plays and twenty-five Hollywood films over a career that spanned more than fifty years. He was perhaps best rem ...

as Feodor Glinka *

Samuel S. Hinds Samuel Southey Hinds (April 4, 1875 – October 13, 1948) was an American actor and former lawyer. He was often cast as kindly authority figures and appeared in more than 200 films until his death. Early years Hinds was born in Brooklyn, New Y ...

as Guili Ruffano *

Norman Foster Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Nor ...

as Phillip Roberts *

Edgar Kennedy Edgar Livingston Kennedy (April 26, 1890 – November 9, 1948) was an American comedic character actor who appeared in at least 500 films during the silent and sound eras. Professionally, he was known as "Slow Burn", owing to his ability to por ...

as Rudolf Hochstetter * Jean Rouverol as Anita * Virginia Lee as Brazilian Opera Troupe

References

External links

* 1936 films Films directed by Edward Ludwig 1936 mystery films American mystery films Films produced by Walter Wanger American black-and-white films Films set in Brazil Paramount Pictures films 1930s American films {{mystery-film-stub