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La Baronne de minuit

Midnight

Release: 1939-03-24 ·Runtime: 94m ·★ 7.3
Comédie Romance

Eve Peabody, petite danseuse de variétés américaine, arrive à Paris en robe du soir par le train en 3ème classe. Ruinée par la roulette de Monte-Carlo, laissant ses affaires au clou, elle a du fuir. À la gare, un chauffeur de taxi, Tibor Czerny, jeune homme bien de sa personne, la prend en pitié, en charge et en amitié avec d'autres ambitions. Elle préfère s'échapper pendant qu'il fait le plein d'essence du taxi et parvient à s'introduire dans une soirée de la haute société en se faisant passer pour la baronne Czerny. Elle est sauvée de la misère par le richissime George Flammarion qui lui propose des arrangements financier et matériel puisqu'il cherche à se débarrasser du play-boy Jacques dont sa femme est éprise et le dirigeant vers cette baronne de pacotille. Eve détourne le fortuné prédateur, au cours d'un séjour mouvementé dans un château à Versailles, demeure des Flammarion, où un quiproquo chasse l'autre...

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United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Eugene Borden Eugene Borden as Porter (uncredited) André Cheron André Cheron as Train Watchman (uncredited) William Hopper William Hopper as Flammarions' Party Guest (uncredited) John Barrymore John Barrymore as Georges Flammarion Billy Daniels Billy Daniels as Stephanie's Gigolo Roger (uncredited) Robert Graves Robert Graves as Doorman (uncredited) Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva as Woman's Escort (uncredited) Mary Astor Mary Astor as Helene Flammarion Hedda Hopper Hedda Hopper as Stephanie Jack Chefe Jack Chefe as Stephanie's Party Guest (uncredited) Ronald R. Rondell Ronald R. Rondell as Flammarions' Party Guest / Stephanie's Party Guest (uncredited) Florence Wix Florence Wix as Flammarions' Party Guest (uncredited) Billy Daniel Billy Daniel as Roger - Stephanie's Gigolo (uncredited) Rex O'Malley Rex O'Malley as Marcel Armand Kaliz Armand Kaliz as Lebon Michael Visaroff Michael Visaroff as Footman (uncredited) Elaine Barrie Elaine Barrie as Simone Monty Woolley Monty Woolley as The Judge Joe De Stefani Joe De Stefani as Head Porter (uncredited) Harold Miller Harold Miller as Flammarions' Party Guest (uncredited) Larry Steers Larry Steers as Flammarions' Party Guest / Stephanie's Party Guest (uncredited) Paul Bryar Paul Bryar as Porter (uncredited) Eddie Conrad Eddie Conrad as Prince Potopienko (uncredited) Elspeth Dudgeon Elspeth Dudgeon as Stephanie's Party Guest with Dog (uncredited) Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Flammarions' Party Guest / Stephanie's Party Guest (uncredited) Manuel París Manuel París as Court Bailiff (uncredited) Donald Reed Donald Reed as Eve's Chauffer Ferdinand (uncredited) Francis Lederer Francis Lederer as Jacques Picot Harry Semels Harry Semels as Police Officer (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Stephanie's Party Guest (uncredited) Joyce Mathews Joyce Mathews as Girl (uncredited) Don Ameche Don Ameche as Tibor Czerny Gino Corrado Gino Corrado as Taxi Driver (uncredited) Mary MacLaren Mary MacLaren as Stephanie's Party Guest (uncredited) Claudette Colbert Claudette Colbert as Eve Peabody