Genre: Drama, Comedy, Thieves, Urban, Infidelity, Law, Love
Plot: A dress tailcoat alters the lives of a variety of New Yorkers -- some for the better, some for the worse -- in this entertaining, episodic drama. The jacket first falls into the possession of Orman, a matinee idol desperately in love with a married woman. When this ill-fated love triangle results in the star being shot, the garment changes hands numerous times. Among those who temporarily possess it are Charles Smith, a down-on-his-luck pianist, and Browne, a failed lawyer who has become a bum. The coat comes in extremely handy for both men -- for Charles when he gets a golden opportunity to conduct an orchestra at Carnegie Hall, and for Browne when he receives an invitation to his college's 25th reunion. Eventually, the jacket ends up with a thief who tries to escape with it aboard an airplane.
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| Directed by |
Julien Duvivier
Pépé le Moko, Petit monde de Don Camillo, Le, Retour de Don Camillo, Le |
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| Cast |
Rita Hayworth
Gilda, The Lady from Shanghai, Only Angels Have Wings |
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 | Henry Fonda
12 Angry Men, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Longest Day |
 | Elsa Lanchester
Mary Poppins, Witness for the Prosecution, Bride of Frankenstein |
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 | Charles Boyer
Around the World in Eighty Days, Casino Royale, Gaslight | | |
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| Music By |
Sol Kaplan
Niagara, Titanic, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold |
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