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Kay Francis, Lyle Talbot, Ricardo Cortez, Warner Oland, Lucien Littlefield ... see more see more... , Ruth Donnelly , Reginald Owen , Rafaela Ottiano , Etienne Girardot , Herman Bing , Harry C. Bradley , Torben Meyer , David Torrence , Shirley Temple , James B. Leong , Lillian Harmer , Frank Baker , Hobart Cavanaugh , Halliwell Hobbes , Olaf Hytten , Leonard Mudie , Des Roberts , Eric Wilton

The official cast list of Warner Bros. Mandalay states that Kay Francis plays a character named Tanya. For most of the film, however, the heroine -- if she can be called that -- goes by the name of Sp... read more read more...ot White (or "Spot Cash," as she's cynically designated by one of the lesser characters). Betrayed by her smuggler lover Tony Evans (Ricardo Cortez), Tanya/Spot White becomes one of white slaver Nick's (Warner Oland) stable of girls in old Rangoon. She eventually escapes this sordid lifestyle, and is later instrumental in the redemption of dissolute doctor Gregory Burton (Lyle Talbot). Falling in love with Burton, Spot White resorts to drastic measure to purge the ubiquitous Tony Evans from her life. Most sources list Shirley Temple in the cast as "Betty," but her role has apparently been excised from the currently available prints of Mandalay. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 5 min.

Directed by: Michael Curtiz

Release Date: February 10, 1934

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  • benjaminguilbert2
    July 24, 2009
    benjaminguilbert2
    Really painful to watch. It's one of these films that has almost nothing going for them: the femme fatale's ugly, the bad guy's a puss and the good one's a drunkard. Well said like that it cool almost be fun but believe me it ain't.
    The only interesting part is the fact that it i... read mores one more film of the Golden Age of Hollywood set in a foreign country under colonial rule. It's just amazing how fascinated the US seem to have been by colonies.
    That being said if SE Asia interests you, I'd advise you to watch Carol Reed's the Outcast of the Island.

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