A Woman Commands (1932)

Directors

Paul L. Stein

Cast

Basil Rathbone, Pola Negri, Roland Young

The story

The film follows the passionate romance between Madame Maria Draga, a glamorous cabaret singer with expensive tastes, and Captain Alex Pastitsch, an officer in the royal guard. Deeply in love with Maria, Alex struggles to fund her luxurious lifestyle and resorts to gambling to pay for her jewels and fine gifts. His mounting financial desperation eventually leads him into severe debt, drawing the attention of military superiors who arrange for his sudden professional transfer to a remote post to salvage his career and reputation.

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