Prescription for Romance
Cast & Crew
S. Sylvan Simon
Wendy Barrie
Kent Taylor
Mischa Auer
Dorothea Kent
Frank Jenks
Film Details
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Synopsis
After Kenneth Barton absconds with stolen funds, the bankers' association finds a love letter in his effects that suggests he may have run away to Hungary. The association sends detective Steve Macy to Budapest to find the woman who wrote the letter and capture Barton. In Budapest, Steve pretends to be Barton and allows himself to be arrested because he hopes that newspaper reports of the arrest will attract Barton's lover. Dr. Valerie Wilson, an American studying in Budapest who believes that Barton had helped her father in the past, comes to the jail to offer her help. She immediately realizes that Steve is not Barton, and he is released from jail. He and Valerie have dinner, but she leaves early to see a patient. Because he is sure the patient is really Barton, Steve follows her. In fact, much to Valerie's surprise, Barton is waiting for her in her apartment. Barton convinces Valerie that he has been falsely accused, and she agrees to help him elude Steve. Lola Carroll, Barton's former girlfriend, arrives in Budapest determined to get her share of the stolen money. She is befriended by Sandor, an impoverished count, who thinks she is a wealthy American woman. Meanwhile, Valerie has given Barton the keys to a country house belonging to her friend, Dr. Paul Azarny, where he can hide. Paul convinces Valerie that Barton will be safe only after he crosses the border, so she picks up Barton's suitcases and takes the train to the country to help him escape. She is followed by Steve, Sandor, Lola and a reporter, Smitty. Even after Steve tells Valerie about Barton's crimes, she still believes in his innocence, but when Steve tells Valerie that he will help clear Barton's name if he is not really guilty of the crime, she agrees to ask Barton to turn himself in to Steve. At first, Barton pretends to go along with Valerie's suggestion, but later attempts an escape with Lola. Steve captures them and Smitty covers the story. After everything is cleared up, Valerie and Steve embrace.
Director
S. Sylvan Simon
Cast
Wendy Barrie
Kent Taylor
Mischa Auer
Dorothea Kent
Frank Jenks
Henry Hunter
Gregory Gaye
Samuel S. Hinds
Bert Roach
Frank Reicher
Christian Rub
Ted Osborne
William Lundigan
Greta Meyer
Torben Meyer
Ralph Sanford
Robert C. Fischer
Otto Fries
Else Janssen
Paul Weigel
Joe Cunningham
Franco Corsaro
Jimmie Lucas
Alex Palasthy
Dorothy Granger
Dick Wessel
Michael Mark
George Cleveland
Sid D'albrook
William Gould
Hugh Sheridan
Fred Gehrmann
Paul Newlan
Dan Wolheim
Constance Moore
Crew
Charles H. Clarke
Fred Frank
Edmund Grainger
William Hedgcock
Milton Krasner
Paul Landres
James Mulhauser
Robert Neville
Jack Otterson
Albert R. Perkins
Charles Previn
John Reinhardt
Robert Shannon
Edwin Wetzel
Film Details
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Notes
In pre-production, the film was also known as Prescription for Murder. The credits and synopsis were taken from the studio cutting continuity. The film marked the motion picture debut of actress Constance Moore (1920-2005).
