- Stronger
than Desire
- (USA, 1939)
Drama, 80 min, B&W
Directed by:
Leslie Fenton
Cast: Virginia Bruce, Walter
Pidgeon, Rita Johnson
Wealthy socialite Elizabeth
Flagg (Virginia Bruce) is courted by persistent Michael McLain (Lee Bowman),
despite her protests that she is a married woman. McLain is just charming enough
to attract Elizabeth into a series of harmless dalliances. But when he tries to
extort money from her, they quarrel violently and she shoots at him with his own
gun. McLain's wife Eva (Ann Dvorak) is arrested for his murder. With strong
circumstantial evidence against her, Eva seems sure to be convicted... until the
guilt-ridden Elizabeth persuades her own husband, defense attorney Tyler Flagg
(Walter Pidgeon), to take the woman's case. He does so, but without knowing of
his wife's involvement.
Walter Pidgeon puts Rita Johnson
over his knee and applies six firm spanks to her behind. By the sixth it starts
to sting and she tries to protect her behind with her hand.
Cast
Virginia Bruce.... Elizabeth Flagg
Walter Pidgeon.... Tyler Flagg
Lee Bowman.... Michael McLain
Ann Dvorak.... Mrs. Eva McLain
Ilka Chase.... Jo Brennan
Rita Johnson.... Barbara Winter
Richard Lane.... Jerry Broday, Flagg's Assistant
Ann E. Todd.... Susan Flagg (as Ann Todd)
Paul Stanton.... Assistant District Attorney Galway
Ferike Boros.... Mrs. D'Amoro
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mariska Aldrich.... Police Matron
Ernie Alexander.... Reporter
Jack Baxley.... Conductor at Train Station
Barbara Bedford.... Miss Watson, Flagg's Secretary
Margaret Bert.... Sara, Susan's Nursemaid
John Butler.... Shopkeeper Having Camera
Leonard Carey.... Albert, Flagg's Butler
Mary Currier.... Flagg's Party Guest
Lester Dorr.... First Reporter on Telephone
Donald Douglas.... Mack Clark, Flagg's Investigator
Jesse Graves.... Porter at Train Station
Reed Hadley.... Flagg's Party Guest
John Hamilton.... Second Trial Judge
Jack Hatfield.... Third Reporter on Telephone
Louis Jean Heydt.... Court Appointed Attorney
Fred Hoose.... Doctor
Arthur Housman.... Reporter
Thomas E. Jackson.... Tom Thompson, Flagg's Investigator
Wally Maher.... Bartender
Alphonse Martell.... Headwaiter
Tom Neal.... Reporter
David Newell.... Man at Defense Table
George Noisom.... Boy Delivering Liquor
William H. O'Brien.... Waiter
Lee Prather.... Court Clerk
Henry Sylvester.... Pelted Man in Street
Phil Tead.... Second Reporter on Telephone
Billy Wayne.... Charles, Flagg's Chauffeur
Joe Whitehead.... Awakened Camera Clerk
Directed by
Leslie Fenton
Writing credits
W.E. Woodward (novel Evelyn Prentice)
David Hertz (screenplay) and
William Ludwig (screenplay)
Lenore J. Coffee (contributing writer) uncredited and
Howard Emmett Rogers (contributing writer)
Produced by
John W. Considine Jr..... producer
Original Music by
David Snell
Edward Ward
Non-Original Music by
Johannes Brahms (from "Lullaby {Cradle Song}")
Cinematography by
William H. Daniels (as William Daniels)
Film Editing by
W. Donn Hayes
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis
Production Management
Jerry Bresler.... unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Walter Strohm.... assistant director
Art Department
Harry McAfee.... associate art director
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer.... recording director
Other crew
Peter Ballbusch.... montage
Dolly Tree.... wardrober
Crew verified as complete
Production Companies
Loew's Inc. [us]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) [us]
Distributors
Loew's Inc. [us] (USA)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) [us]
Runtime: 78 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
