A Woman Commands
| A Woman Commands | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster of the film | |
| Directed by | Paul L. Stein E. J. Babille (assistant) |
| Screenplay by | Horace Jackson |
| Story by | Thilde Forster |
| Produced by | Charles R. Rogers Harry Joe Brown (associate) |
| Starring | Pola Negri Roland Young Basil Rathbone |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr Arthur C. Miller(additional footage) |
| Edited by | Daniel Mandell George Hively |
| Music by | Arthur Lange Nacio Herb Brown |
Production company | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $415,000[2] |
| Box office | $212,000[2] |
A Woman Commands is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Pola Negri, Roland Young, and Basil Rathbone. Some additional scenes were directed by an uncredited Harry Joe Brown.
Cast
[edit]- Pola Negri as Madame Maria Draga/Queen Draga of Serbia
- Roland Young as King Alexander
- Basil Rathbone as Captain Alex Pastitsch
- H. B. Warner as Colonel Stradimirovitsch
- Anthony Bushell as Lt. Iwan Petrovitch
- Reginald Owen as The Prime Minister
- May Boley as Mascha
- Frank Reicher as The General
- George Baxter as Chedo
- David Newell as Adutant
- Allan Cavan as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Carl Stockdale as Priest (uncredited)
Reception
[edit]According to RKO records, the film made a loss of $265,000.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "A Woman Commands: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p58
External links
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- 1932 films
- 1932 drama films
- American black-and-white films
- American drama films
- Films directed by Paul L. Stein
- Films directed by Harry Joe Brown
- Films scored by Arthur Lange
- Films set in Belgrade
- Cultural depictions of Serbian monarchs
- Cultural depictions of Serbian people
- Biographical films about Serbian royalty
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
- RKO Pictures films
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