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Romance in the Dark is a 1938 film directed by H. C. Potter and starring Gladys Swarthout, John Boles, John Barrymore, and Claire Dodd. It is one of five films produced by Paramount in the 1930s featuring Gladys Swarthout, a very popular Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano. The studio was attempting to build on the popularity of Grace Moore, another opera singer, who had also expanded her talents into films.
Original Release
03/19/1938
US Release
03/19/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gladys Swarthout | Ilona Boros |
| John Boles | Antal Kovach |
| John Barrymore | Zoltan Jason |
| Claire Dodd | Countess Monica Foldesay |
| Curt Bois | Von Hemisch |
| Fritz Feld | Fritz |
| Carlos De Valdez | Ballot |
| Torben Meyer | Prof. Jacobsen |
| Ferdinand Gottschalk | Pianist |
| Margaret Randall | Kovach's Maid (as Marguerite Franz) / Kovach's Maid |
Directors
Writers
Frank Partos, Anne Morrison Chapin, Hermann Bahr
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gladys Swarthout | Ilona Boros |
| John Boles | Antal Kovach |
| John Barrymore | Zoltan Jason |
| Claire Dodd | Countess Monica Foldesay |
| Curt Bois | Von Hemisch |
| Fritz Feld | Fritz |
| Carlos De Valdez | Ballot |
| Torben Meyer | Prof. Jacobsen |
| Ferdinand Gottschalk | Pianist |
| Margaret Randall | Kovach's Maid (as Marguerite Franz) / Kovach's Maid |
| Fortunio Bonanova | Tenor |
| Esther Muir | Prima Donna |
| Eddie Conrad | Barber (as Eddy Conrad) / Barber |
| Lois Verner | Fat Girl Singer - None But the Lonely Heart |
| Otto Hoffman | Stage Doorman |
| Otto Fries | Policeman |
| Maxine Armour | Dancer |
| Max Barwyn | Ticket Seller |
| Jeanette Bates | Dancer |
| Brooks Benedict | Opera Patron |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William LeBaron | Executive Producer |
| Harlan Thompson | Producer |
