United States / Mar 16, 1939 / New York City, New York
They Part as Strangers... to meet again as lovers...! Two people who were true to themselves...and who loved each other...at the expense of those who loved them!
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship. They arrange to reunite six months later, if neither has changed their mind.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Scotty Beckett | Boy on Ship (uncredited) |
| Ferike Boros | Terry's Landlady (uncredited) |
| Mary Bovard | Autograph Seeker (uncredited) |
| Tom Dugan | Drunk with Christmas Tree (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| George Ford | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| J.C. Fowler | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Joe Gilbert | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Dell Henderson | Cafe Manager (uncredited) |
| Leyland Hodgson | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Carol Hughes | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ingraham | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Kennedy | Terry's Maid Annie (uncredited) |
| Joan Leslie | Autograph Seeker (uncredited) |
| Fred Malatesta | Shipboard Photographer (uncredited) |
| Frank McGlynn Sr. | Orphanage Superintendent (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Man in Couple on Deck (uncredited) |
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| Gerald Mohr | Man (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Shipboard Passenger (uncredited) |
| Richard Neill | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Field Norton | Shipboard Passenger (uncredited) |
| Kitty O'Neil | Orphanage Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| Oscar O'Shea | Priest (uncredited) |
| Fred Rapport | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Love Affair |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 7 aprile 1939 |
| Production | Leo McCarey |
| Writer | Delmer Daves, Donald Ogden Stewart, Mildred Cram, Leo McCarey |
| Editing | Edward Dmytryk, George Hively, Douglas Travers |
| Cinematography | Rudolph Maté |
| Assistant directors | James H. Anderson, Leo McCarey |
| Camera operators | Rudolph Maté |
| Additional photography | Rudolph Maté |
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| Production design | Van Nest Polglase, Darrell Silvera, Alfred Herman |
| Art direction | Van Nest Polglase, Alfred Herman, Darrell Silvera |
| Set decoration | Darrell Silvera, Van Nest Polglase, Alfred Herman |
| Special effects | Vernon L. Walker |
| Music | Roy Webb, John L. Cass, Ted Koehler, Buddy G. DeSylva, Harold Arlen |
| Sound | John L. Cass, Roy Webb, Ted Koehler, Buddy G. DeSylva, Harold Arlen |
| Costume design | Edward Stevenson, Howard Greer, Mel Berns |
| Makeup | Mel Berns, Edward Stevenson, Howard Greer |
| Hairstyling | Edward Stevenson, Mel Berns, Howard Greer |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 07, 1939 / NR
Physical media
United States / Apr 15, 2022 / NR / Blu-ray & DVD
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