A Woman Commands
1932 film
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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.
Directed byPaul L. Stein
E. J. Babille (assistant)
E. J. Babille (assistant)
Screenplay byHorace Jackson
Story byThilde Forster
Produced byCharles R. Rogers
Harry Joe Brown (associate)
Harry Joe Brown (associate)
| A Woman Commands | |
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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] |
Cast
- 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
According to RKO records, the film made a loss of $265,000.[2]
