Marie Galante (1934): Cast & Plot
Marie Galante is a 1934 drama thriller directed by Henry King, starring Ketti Gallian as Marie Galante, J. Carrol Naish and Spencer Tracy. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Henry King
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Fox Film Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Marie Galante About?
The premise of Marie Galante without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A gripping drama set amid American intrigue, the film follows Marie Galante, who is kidnapped on the French coast and forced onto a U.S. cargo ship bound for the Panama Canal. An ill‑fated escape strands her in the Yucatán, where she becomes a nightclub singer to secure passage. She soon becomes entangled in a scheme targeting the U.S. Navy, prompting her to accept help from secret agent Dr. Crawbett.
Marie Galante Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mexico
- telegram messenger
- bicycle delivery
- playing chess
- french woman
- female protagonist
- navy general
- shanghaied
- murder of an agent
- panama canal zone
- ship captain
- power house
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- scotland yard agent
- yucatan peninsula
- drunkenness
- false accusation
- spy thriller
- german spy
- saboteur
- france
- central america
- cabaret singer
- black stereotype
- japanese agent
- u.s. navy officer
- british intelligence agent
- governor
- plant foreman
- framed for sabotage
- sword cane
- case of dynamite
- time delay bomb
- gunfire
- injured by gunshot
- political drama
- holiday romance
- conspiracy thriller
- navy intelligence
- king and tracy
- american
- espionage
- souvenir shop
- suspicion
- undercover agent
- smuggling
- investigation
- impostor
- held at gunpoint
- government agent
- double dealing
Marie Galante Cast & Characters
Ketti Gallian leads the cast as Marie Galante, with J. Carrol Naish as French Sailor Painting Ship (uncredited) and Spencer Tracy as Dr. Crawbett. Directed by Henry King; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Henry King
- Ketti Gallian as Marie Galante
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J. Carrol Naish as French Sailor Painting Ship (uncredited) -
Spencer Tracy as Dr. Crawbett - Arthur Byron as General Gerald Phillips
Also Starring in Marie Galante
· 13 more- Frank Darien Ellsworth
- Robert Loraine Ratcliff
- Leslie Fenton General Saki Tenoki
- Stepin Fetchit Waiter in Pacific Gardens
- Helen Morgan Miss Tapia
- Sig Ruman Brogard
- Ned Sparks Plosser
- Jay C. Flippen Sailor in Bar
- Adrienne D'Ambricourt French Girl
- Frank LaRue Port Inspector
- Agostino Borgato Frenchman (uncredited)
- Carlotta Monti Cabaret Entertainer (uncredited)
- Kai Schmidt Crew Member (uncredited)
Marie Galante Plot Summary
What happens in Marie Galante from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Marie Galante, Ketti Gallian is a telegraph messenger who loves the provincial French port she calls home. She delivers a telegram to a captain in the local cafe describing the route he is to take, and they return to his ship, the Hettie King, so he can compose a reply. The next morning, the captain berates a crewman for departing while Marie was onboard. Their business is illegal, so they drop her off at a seacoast town in Central America, where Marie learns that she must get to the Panama Canal to catch a ship to France.
Full summary
The whole story of Marie Galante, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Marie Galante?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Marie Galante Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Der geheimnisvolle Tote” and “Hallo Marie!”.
- Also known as
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- Der geheimnisvolle Tote
- Hallo Marie!
- Im Netz der Spionage
- Spione im Panamakanal
- Kontra-spionage
- María Galante
- Préda
- Kontraspionage
- Cetiri spijuna na djelu
- Cetiri spijuna u Panamskom kanalu
- Maria Galante
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Marie Galante FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Marie Galante, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Marie Galante?
Marie Galante runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Marie Galante released?
Marie Galante was released on October 25, 1934.
Who directed Marie Galante?
Marie Galante was directed by Henry King.
More films by Henry King Who is in the cast of Marie Galante?
Marie Galante stars Ketti Gallian as Marie Galante, J. Carrol Naish as French Sailor Painting Ship (uncredited) and Spencer Tracy as Dr. Crawbett, among 17 credited actors.
Does Marie Galante have a post-credit scene?
No. Marie Galante has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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