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Cast
Pola Negri
as Madame Maria Draga / Queen Draga
Roland Young
as King Alexander
Basil Rathbone
as Capt. Alex Pastitsch
H.B. Warner
as Col. Stradimirovitsch
Anthony Bushell
as Lt. Iwan Petrovitch
Reginald Owen
as The Prime Minister
May Boley
as Mascha
Frank Reicher
as The General
George Baxter
as Chedo
David Newell
as Adjutant
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1932
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorPaul L. Stein
WritersThilde Förster, Charles E. Whittaker, Horace Jackson
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Woman Commands
About A Woman Commands
In order to keep his lover, Maria Draga, in luxury, Captain Alex Pastitsch contracts huge debts which threaten his military career. To save Alex's career, his superior officer, Colonel Strádimirovitsch has an idea of how to fix it.
Directed by Paul L. Stein, A Woman Commands leans on a strong ensemble — Pola Negri, Roland Young, Basil Rathbone — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1932.
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