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Desire
UNITED STATES · 1936

Desire

Frank Borzage
jewel theft romance across cultures deception and trust road trip adventure con artist protagonist
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Synopsis

Madeleine steals a string of pearls in Paris and uses American engineer Tom, who is driving on his vacation to Spain, to get the pearls out of France. But getting the pearls back from him proves to be difficult without falling in love.

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