Under Your Spell (1936)
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Otto Preminger was able to make his directorial debut on Under Your Spell solely because Darryl Zanuck couldn't care less about the film's quality; it was a contractual obligation film for Lawrence Tibbett, who was proving a washout as a film star. In Spell, Tibbett plays Anthony Allen, a… More Otto Preminger was able to make his directorial debut on Under Your Spell solely because Darryl Zanuck couldn't care less about the film's quality; it was a contractual obligation film for Lawrence Tibbett, who was proving a washout as a film star. In Spell, Tibbett plays Anthony Allen, a world famous singer who has grown tired of the trials that come with celebrity. Seeking to avoid the spotlight, ceaseless publicity and determined fans, Allen enlists the aid of his butler in secretly escaping to a ranch in Mexico. Allen's manager (Gregory Ratoff) is understandably upset with his client's behavior and so sets in motion a scheme of his own. He contacts celebrity-hunting heiress Cynthia Drexel (Wendy Barrie) and lets her know where to find the reluctant star. Drexel quickly hunts down her prey and sticks to him like glue. Although Allen initially is exasperated with her, he soon finds himself attracted to her. In addition to arias from The Marriage of Figaro and Faust, Tibbert performs Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz's "Amigo," "My Little Mule Wagon" and the title song. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi
- Directed By
- Otto Preminger
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 6, 1936 Wide
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Cast
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Lawrence Tibbett
as Anthony Allen
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Wendy Barrie
as Cynthia Drexel
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Gregory Ratoff
as Petroff
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Arthur Treacher
as Botts
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Gregory Gaye
as Count Raul Du Rienne
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Berton Churchill
as The Judge
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Jed Prouty
as Mr. Twerp
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Claudia Coleman
as Mrs. Twerp
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Charles Richman
as Uncle Bob
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Madge Bellamy
as Miss Stafford
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Nora Cecil
as School Teacher
- Joyce Compton
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Edward Cooper
as Butler
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Alan Davis
as Pilot
- Clyde Dilson
- John Dilson
- Jay Eaton
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Muriel Evans
as Governess
- Edward Gargan
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Ann Gillis
as Gwendolyn
- Creighton Hale
- Sherry Hall
- Harry Harvey
- Boyd Irwin
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George Magrill
as Angry Man
- Scotty Mattraw
- Ed Mortimer
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Jack Mulhall
as Court Clerk
- Lee Phelps
- Frank Sheridan
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Charles Sherlock
as Photographer
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Josef Swickard
as Amigo
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Dink Trout
as Small Man
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Theodore von Eltz
as Cynthia's Lawyer
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Pierre Watkin
as Allen's Lawyer
- Lloyd Whitlock
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Bruce Mitchell
as Bailiff
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Mariska Aldrich
as Tall Woman
- Sammy Blum
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June Gittelson
as Secretary
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Florence Wix
as Dowager
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Robert Dalton
as Announcer
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Harry B. Stafford
as Sponsor
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Cedric Stevens
as Steward
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Frank Swales
as Man with Glasses
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Troy Brown
as Porter
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Frank Fanning
as Detective
