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  • Fatal Lady (1936)
  • Passed
    73 min | Musical, Mystery, Romance
Fatal Lady (1936)
Passed
73 min | Musical, Mystery, Romance

On her debut as an opera star, Mary Stuart is interrogated and possibly implicated in the death of a male acquaintance. Released, although thoroughly shaken-up, Mary attempts to perform but loses her voice onstage. Humiliated, but driven ...See moreOn her debut as an opera star, Mary Stuart is interrogated and possibly implicated in the death of a male acquaintance. Released, although thoroughly shaken-up, Mary attempts to perform but loses her voice onstage. Humiliated, but driven to sing, she travels to South America under the assumed name of Maria Delasano, and works in an opera company under the tutelage of Feodor Glinka, who wants her to shun men and save herself for her art. Mary resists the persistent attentions of wealthy young Phil Roberts, who follows the company in hopes of marrying her. Phil's brother David distrusts her lack of interest in Phil, believing it to be a ploy to entrap him for his wealth. After a successful performance, Mary is courted by Uberto Malla, a wealthy patron, and Martan Fontes, director of an opera company in Rio. Malla proposes to Maria and offers her a position in the company in Rio, but she declines. While they are play-acting a scene, Malla is killed, and Mary is suspected as the murderer. She is acquitted, however, and travels with her agents Melba York and Rudy Hochstetter to Paris, with the hopeful Phil in tow. The negative publicity surrounding the murder has reduced Mary to performing in a nightclub as "Malevo, Siren of Song." Although Mary is adamant in her rejection, Phil persists in pursuing her until he is killed while waiting in a car for David. Seeing a connection between the marriage proposals and the murders, David poses as Mary's new suitor to trap the murderer, whom they suspect to be Fontes. The ruse works, and after falling from a catwalk over the stage, the murderer is revealed to be Glinka, who confesses before his death. Mary and David are united in love. See less
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Director
Writers
Harry Segall (original story) | Samuel Ornitz (screenplay) | Horace McCoy (screenplay) | William R. Lipman (adaptation) | Tiffany Thayer (additional dialogue)
Producer
Cinematographer
Leon Shamroy (photography by)
Editor
Ernest J. Nims (as Ernest Nims)
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Updated May 15, 1936

Release date
May 15, 1936 (United States)

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Cast

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74 cast members
Name Known for
Mary Ellis
Marion Stuart / Maria Delasano / Malevo Marion Stuart / Maria Delasano / Malevo   See fewer
Walter Pidgeon
David Roberts David Roberts   See fewer
John Halliday
Martan Fontes Martan Fontes   See fewer
Ruth Donnelly
Melba York Melba York   See fewer
Alan Mowbray
Uberto Malla Uberto Malla   See fewer
Guy Bates Post
Feodor Glinka Feodor Glinka   See fewer
Samuel S. Hinds
Guili Ruffano Guili Ruffano   See fewer
Norman Foster
Phillip Roberts Phillip Roberts   See fewer
Edgar Kennedy
Rudolf Hochstetter Rudolf Hochstetter   See fewer
Enrique Acosta
Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited) Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Ainsworth
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Mariska Aldrich
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Bell
Cab Driver (uncredited) Cab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Ward Bond
American Stage Manager (uncredited) American Stage Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Eugene Borden
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Brierre
Chauffeur (uncredited) Chauffeur (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Brodie
French Waiter (uncredited) French Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosa Caprino
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Cass
Prompter (uncredited) Prompter (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Conti
Headwaiter (uncredited) Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
D'Arcy Corrigan
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Courtney
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
William B. Davidson
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
George Davis
French Waiter (uncredited) French Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Demetrio
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Eva Dennison
Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited) Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Depp
American Tourist (uncredited) American Tourist (uncredited)   See fewer
Mario Dominici
Stage Manager (uncredited) Stage Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Du Couedic
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Ellis
Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited) Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Fern Emmett
American Tourist (uncredited) American Tourist (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Fallon
Impressario (uncredited) Impressario (uncredited)   See fewer
Antonio Filauri
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Franklin
Russian Countess (uncredited) Russian Countess (uncredited)   See fewer
Gaston Glass
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Graves
French Guide (uncredited) French Guide (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Hagen
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Hammond
American Tourist (uncredited) American Tourist (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Hicks
American Opera House Manager (uncredited) American Opera House Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Isabel La Mal
Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited) Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Lee
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitchell Lewis
Magistrate (uncredited) Magistrate (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Lory
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Mandy
Proprietor (uncredited) Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Melesh
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Melesh
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Consuelo Moreno
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Bit (uncredited) Bit (uncredited)   See fewer
Peaches O'Neil
Adagio Dancer (uncredited) Adagio Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Oliver
Cab Driver (uncredited) Cab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Manuel París
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
William Pawley
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Powell
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Puglia
Felipe (uncredited) Felipe (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Roland
Anita's Father (uncredited) Anita's Father (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Rundquist
Grand Duke (uncredited) Grand Duke (uncredited)   See fewer
Carlos San Martín
Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited) Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Hector V. Sarno
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Sleeman
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Marshall Sohl
Tenor (uncredited) Tenor (uncredited)   See fewer
George Sorel
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Genaro Spagnoli
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Laura Treadwell
Anita's Mother (uncredited) Anita's Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Arturo Turich
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Valentino
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Van Sloan
French Surete (uncredited) French Surete (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Vanaire
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Vess
Adagio Dancer (uncredited) Adagio Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucio Villegas
Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited) Paris Cafe Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Nina Visaroff
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucille Ward
American Tourist (uncredited) American Tourist (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Wells
Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited) Brazilian Opera Troupe (uncredited)   See fewer
Tudor Williams
Majordomo (uncredited) Majordomo (uncredited)   See fewer
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