The Notorious Sophie Lang

The Notorious Sophie Lang

The Notorious Sophie Lang

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The Notorious Sophie Lang

1934

1h 4m

6.7(6 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Drama

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.

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Paramount Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gertrude Michael

Gertrude Michael

Sophie Lang

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

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

Alison Skipworth

Alison Skipworth

Aunt Nellie

Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

Inspector Stone

Leon Errol

Leon Errol

Stubbs

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Capt. Thomson

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Augustus Telfen

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

House Detective

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Clerk

Lucio Villegas

The Marshall

Creative team

Directed by: Ralph Murphy
William Cameron Menzies
Written by: Anthony Veiller
Produced by: Bayard Veiller

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