Kiss me .. and I'll break your heart!
In the carnival in Spain in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the exiled republican Antonio Galvan comes from Paris masquerade to enjoy the party and visit his friend Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar. However, he flirts with the mysterious Concha Perez and they schedule to meet each other later. When Antonio meets Pasqualito, his old friend discloses his frustrated relationship with the promiscuous Concha and her greedy mother and how his life was ruined by his obsession for the beautiful demimondaine. Pasqualito makes Antonio promise that he would not see Concha. However, when Antonio meets Concha, she seduces him and the long friendship between Antonio and Pasqualito is disrupted
- 6.2
- 1935
- Released
- 1h 20m
Marlene Dietrich
Concha Perez
Lionel Atwill
Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar
Edward Everett Horton
Gov. Don Paquito 'Paquitito'
Alison Skipworth
Senora Perez
Cesar Romero
Antonio Galvan
Don Alvarado
Morenito
Tempe Pigott
Tuerta (as Tempe Piggott)
Francisco Moreno
Alphonso (as Paco Moreno)
Max Barwyn
Pablo (uncredited)
John George
Street Beggar (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
Minor Role (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
Reveler with Balloon (uncredited)
Jill Dennett
Maria (uncredited)Luisa Espinel
Gypsy Dancer (uncredited)
Lawrence Grant
Duel Conductor (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Foreman on Snowbound Train (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)
Kewpie Morgan
Coachman (uncredited)
Stanley Price
Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
Donald Reed
'Cousin' Miguelito (uncredited)
Constantine Romanoff
Man Blowing Smoke (uncredited)Henry Roquemore
Duel Informant (uncredited)
Charles Sellon
Letter Writer (uncredited)
Morgan Wallace
Dr. Mendez (uncredited)
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