| Director | Paul L. Stein E. J. Babille (assistant) |
|---|---|
| Producer | Charles R. Rogers Harry Joe Brown (associate) |
| Screenplay | Horace Jackson |
| Story | Thilde Forster |
| Starring | Pola Negri Roland Young Basil Rathbone |
| Music | Arthur Lange Nacio Herb Brown |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr Arthur C. Miller(additional footage) |
| Editing | Daniel Mandell George Hively |
| Studio | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Distributor | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Released | January 1, 1932 (US) |
| Runtime | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $415,000[1] |
| Gross | $212,000[1] |
A Woman Commands is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Pola Negri, Roland Young, and Basil Rathbone. Some additional scenes were directed by an uncredited Harry Joe Brown.
The film was novelized in 1931 by Guy Fowler.[a] The film's copyright was renewed in 1959.[b]
Cast
- Pola Negri as Madame Maria Draga/Queen Draga of Serbia
- Roland Young as King Alexander
- Basil Rathbone as Captain Alex Pastitsch
- H. B. Warner as Colonel Stradimirovitsch
- Anthony Bushell as Lt. Iwan Petrovitch
- Reginald Owen as The Prime Minister
- May Boley as Mascha
- Frank Reicher as The General
- George Baxter as Chedo
- David Newell as Adutant
- Allan Cavan as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Carl Stockdale as Priest (uncredited)
Reception
According to RKO records, the film made a loss of $265,000.[1]
Songs
- Paradise - music by Nacio Herb Brown; words by Gordon Clifford
- Promise You'll Remember Me For I'll Remember You - music by Nacio Herb Brown; words by Nacio Herb Brown & Charles Whittaker[c]
References
- ^ Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p58
- ^ See renewal R238242 for proof of novelization.
- ^ Under R242081
- ^ See R229234 for proof of this song's inclusion
External links
- A Woman Commands at IMDb