The Notorious Sophie Lang

7/20/19341h 4m

Theatrical Release (US)

Overview:

After an extended stay in England, Sophie Lang returns to America. She is beautiful, sophisticated--and a notorious jewel thief. A New York police detective who's been trying to nail her finally comes up with what seems a foolproof scheme--to catch her off guard by having her fall for a handsome and suave jewel thief who happens to be in the U.S. traveling under an assumed name.

Director:

Ralph Murphy

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

hotel
detective
rivalry
romance
foot chase
jewel heist
jewel thief
pre-code
impersonation
fashion show
society woman
disguises
walking on a ledge
police pursuit
brisk
daring escape

Cast

Gertrude Michael

~ as ~

Sophie Lang

Paul Cavanagh

~ as ~

Max Bernard, a.k.a. Sir Nigel Crane

Alison Skipworth

~ as ~

Aunt Nellie

Arthur Byron

~ as ~

Inspector Stone

Leon Errol

~ as ~

Stubbs

Ben Taggart

~ as ~

Capt. Thomson

Ferdinand Gottschalk

~ as ~

Augustus Telfen

Dell Henderson

~ as ~

House Detective

Jack Mulhall

~ as ~

Clerk

Lucio Villegas

~ as ~

The Marshall

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 1 year(s) ago
6
Gertrude Michael is quite good as this quirky comedy hits the ground running. She's the eponymous jewel thief returning to the United States after a lengthy visit to the UK. Finally, "Insp. Stone" (Arthur Byron) hopes he will have his chance to apprehend his elusive antagonist, so he tries to stitch her up, unwittingly, with fellow thief "Max" (Paul Cavanagh) and hopefully catch them both red handed with a priceless set of pearls. "Lang" is way to savvy to fall for this obvious ruse, smells a rat, and is soon doing most of the policeman's sleuthing for him in order to detect the real criminal mastermind in their midst whilst simultaneously not being outdone by her new, competitive, would-be beau. The detection elements of the plot here are really neither here nor there. What makes this a bit more notable is the provocative fashion in which Michael plays her role. "Sophie Lang" is a clever, wily and sexual creature and plays to her strengths - and to men's weaknesses - well as the story develops. As a comedy it falls rather flat, but as a movie that delivers a more substantial role for an actress in the early 1930s, it does a little better.