Romance in the Dark is a 1938 American comedy musical film directed by H. C. Potter and starring Gladys Swarthout, John Boles, John Barrymore, and Claire Dodd. It is one of five films produced by Paramount in the 1930s featuring Gladys Swarthout, a very popular Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano. The studio was attempting to build on the popularity of Grace Moore, another opera singer, who had also expanded her talents into films.[1] It is based upon the play The Yellow Nightingale by Hermann Bahr.

Romance in the Dark
Directed byH. C. Potter
Based onThe Yellow Nightingale by Hermann Bahr
Produced byHarlan Thompson
William LeBaron
StarringGladys Swarthout
John Boles
John Barrymore
Claire Dodd
CinematographyWilliam C. Mellor
Edited byArchie Marshek
James Smith
Music byJohn Leipold
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • April 14, 1938 (1938-04-14) (United States)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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  1. ^ TIME Magazine - Jan. 25, 1937
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