I'll Take Romance (1937)

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I'll Take Romance on IMDb 6.3/10 90 votes

Released:
1937-11-17

Overview:
Theater manager James Guthrie's (Melvyn Douglas) career depends on famed soprano Elsa Terry (Grace Moore) singing in his Buenos Aires opera house, however, Elsa breaks the contract in favor of a more lucrative deal in Paris. Desperate, James begins showering her with flowers and candy in an attempt to woo her to the Argentinian opera house. When Elsa overhears James confess to his friend Pancho that he'd be willing to resort to kidnapping to get Elsa to Argentina, she mistakenly believes his motives to be solely romantic.

Director:
Edward H. Griffith

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Music, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Grace Moore
    as
    Elsa Terry
  • Melvyn Douglas
    as
    James Guthrie
  • Helen Westley
    as
    Madame Della aka Madella
  • Stuart Erwin
    as
    'Pancho' Brown
  • Margaret Hamilton
    as
    Margot