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The Gay Desperado
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The Gay Desperado 1936 Directed by Rouben Mamoulian

THE GIANT MUSICAL HIT OF THE YEAR!

Opera singer Chivo is currently playing a singing cowboy, and Mexican bandito Braganza kidnaps him (along with Jane, an heiress) so he can learn to become more like the American movie gangsters he admires.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language French
Gneres Comedy , Music
Production Companies United Artists , Pickford-Lasky
Release Date 2 October 1936
86 mins
Cast
Nino Martini
Nino Martini Chivo
Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino Jane
Leo Carrillo
Leo Carrillo Pablo Braganza
Harold Huber
Harold Huber Juan Campo
James Blakeley
James Blakeley Bill Shay
Stanley Fields
Stanley Fields Butch
Mischa Auer
Mischa Auer Diego
Adrian Rosley
Adrian Rosley Radio Station Manager
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst American Detective
Al Ernest Garcia
Al Ernest Garcia Police Captain
Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia López
Michael Visaroff
Michael Visaroff Theatre Manager
Chris-Pin Martin
Chris-Pin Martin Pancho
Harry Semels
Harry Semels Manuel
George Du Count
George Du Count Salvador
Alfonso Pedroza
Alfonso Pedroza Coloso
Len Brixton
Len Brixton Nick
Crew
Director
Rouben Mamoulian
Rouben Mamoulian
Writer
Wallace Smith
Wallace Smith
Producers
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
Jesse L. Lasky
Jesse L. Lasky
Cinematography
Lucien N. Andriot
Lucien N. Andriot
Composer
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Editor
Margaret Clancey
Margaret Clancey
Story
Leo Birinski
Leo Birinski
Art Direction
Richard Day
Richard Day
Costume Design
Omar Kiam
Omar Kiam
Music
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Stunts
Jack Perry
Jack Perry
Budd Fine
Budd Fine
Joe Dominguez
Joe Dominguez
Jack Padjan
Jack Padjan
Sailor Vincent
Sailor Vincent