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RKO Radio Pictures presents

Friends and Lovers

directed by Victor Schertzinger

“DAMITA...TEMPTRESS...DECOY...ALL WOMAN!”

19311h 8mNRDrama

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RKO Radio Pictures presents

Friends and Lovers

directed by Victor Schertzinger

“DAMITA...TEMPTRESS...DECOY...ALL WOMAN!”

19311h 8mNRDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama · Romance

British Army captain Geoff Roberts carries on an affair with Alva, the wife of the cruel Victor Sangrito. Sangrito, however, is well aware of the affair, as he uses his beautiful wife to lure men into romance with her, then blackmailing them to save their careers.

§ Keywords

what it's about

jealousy blackmail photograph pre-code

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Victor Schertzinger

Writers

Cinematography

Music

Victor Schertzinger

§ Cast

8 of 13

Adolphe Menjou

as Captain Geoffrey Roberts

Lili Damita

as Alva Sangrito

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

as Lieutenant Ned Nichols

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

as Victor Sangrito

Hugh Herbert

Blanche Friderici

Blanche Friderici

Frederick Kerr

as General Thomas Armstrong

Vadim Uraneff

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