The Devil Is a Woman

Josef von Sternberg
1935-05-03

Kiss me .. and I'll break your heart!
6.3
80 min

In the carnival in Spain in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the exiled republican Antonio Galvan comes from Paris masquerade to enjoy the party and visit his friend Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar. However, he flirts with the mysterious Concha Perez and they schedule to meet each other later. When Antonio meets Pasqualito, his old friend discloses his frustrated relationship with the promiscuous Concha and her greedy mother and how his life was ruined by his obsession for the beautiful demimondaine. Pasqualito makes Antonio promise that he would not see Concha. However, when Antonio meets Concha, she seduces him and the long friendship between Antonio and Pasqualito is disrupted

Cast

Name Character Team
Marlene Dietrich Concha Perez Unowned
Lionel Atwill Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar Unowned
Edward Everett Horton Gov. Don Paquito 'Paquitito' Unowned
Alison Skipworth Senora Perez Unowned
Cesar Romero Antonio Galvan Unowned
Don Alvarado Morenito Unowned
Tempe Pigott Tuerta (as Tempe Piggott) Unowned
Francisco Moreno Alphonso (as Paco Moreno) Unowned
Max Barwyn Pablo (uncredited) Unowned
John George Street Beggar (uncredited) Unowned
Eumenio Blanco Minor Role (uncredited) Unowned
Eddie Borden Reveler with Balloon (uncredited) Unowned
Jill Dennett Maria (uncredited) Unowned
Luisa Espinel Gypsy Dancer (uncredited) Unowned
Lawrence Grant Duel Conductor (uncredited) Unowned
Hank Mann Foreman on Snowbound Train (uncredited) Unowned
Edwin Maxwell Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited) Unowned
Kewpie Morgan Coachman (uncredited) Unowned
Stanley Price Hospital Clerk (uncredited) Unowned
Donald Reed 'Cousin' Miguelito (uncredited) Unowned
Constantine Romanoff Man Blowing Smoke (uncredited) Unowned
Henry Roquemore Duel Informant (uncredited) Unowned
Charles Sellon Letter Writer (uncredited) Unowned
Morgan Wallace Dr. Mendez (uncredited) Unowned