Paris Calling is a 1941 American war film noir directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Randolph Scott, Elisabeth Bergner and Basil Rathbone. It was produced by Universal Pictures before America's entry into World War II and released just after the Attack on Pearl Harbor.

Paris Calling
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdwin L. Marin
Screenplay byBenjamin Glazer
Charles Kaufman
Story byHans Székely
Produced byBenjamin Glazer
StarringElisabeth Bergner
Randolph Scott
Basil Rathbone
CinematographyMilton Krasner
Edited byEdward Curtiss
Music byRichard Hageman
Production
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Charles K. Feldman Productions
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • December 4, 1941 (1941-12-04)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Cast

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Director Edwin L. Marin and star Elisabeth Bergner on the film set.

Production notes

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  • Production dates: July 22 to Mid-September 1941
  • This was the first film made in America by noted European stage and screen actress Elisabeth Bergner, whose name is spelled "Elizabeth" in the onscreen credits.

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Bibliography

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  • Dick, Bernard F. The Star-Spangled Screen: The American World War II Film. University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
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