A Woman Commands

1932
1h 23m

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Basil Rathbone and Pola Negri in A Woman Commands (1932)

Captain Alex Pastitsch falls into huge debts trying to ensure the expensive mistress. When the situation threatened his career, Colonel Stradimirovitsch has an idea how to fix it.Captain Alex Pastitsch falls into huge debts trying to ensure the expensive mistress. When the situation threatened his career, Colonel Stradimirovitsch has an idea how to fix it.Captain Alex Pastitsch falls into huge debts trying to ensure the expensive mistress. When the situation threatened his career, Colonel Stradimirovitsch has an idea how to fix it.

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Trivia
According to Pola Negri's autobiography, Laurence Olivier was originally cast as Capt. Alex Pastitsch, but had to drop out when he came down with a case of jaundice. He was replaced by Basil Rathbone.

Quotes
Madame Maria Draga: Mascha! Mascha! Eh, Get me... get me the colonel with the scrambled alphabet of a name on the phone!
[referring to Colonel Stradimirovitsch's rather unpronounceable name]

Connections
Featured in Life Is a Dream in Cinema: Pola Negri (2006)

Soundtracks
Paradise
(uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by Gordon Clifford
Sung by Pola Negri

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9/10

Pola Speaks - and sings!

This is a great film - My copy came from a very poor 16mm print with very scratchy sound, but none the less - it is still a wonderful movie - Pola is radiant. I understand why this movie was not popular at the time - it really is a bit of fluff, but the actors give whole hearted performances and Pola's rendition of the song "Paradise" make this film worth while. It can be hoped that one day a better print will be made widely available.