Sophie Lang Goes West

"A gay adventure in which romance gives the famous Sophie a little competition!"

1937 1h 2m EN

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Synopsis

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Reformed jewel-thief Sophie Lang, tired of being questioned by the New York City police every time a jewel disappears, decides to head for California only to get into more trouble.

“A gay adventure in which romance gives the famous Sophie a little competition!”

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Cast

Gertrude Michael
Sophie Lang
Buster Crabbe
Steve Clayson
Lee Bowman
Eddie Rollyn
Jed Prouty
J.H. Blaine
Sandra Storme
Helga Roma
Barlowe Borland
Archie Banks
John 'Skins' Miller
Passenger
C. Henry Gordon
Sultan of Padaya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Reisner
Writers: Brian Marlow, Doris Anderson, Frederick Irving Anderson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Sophie Lang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Reisner, shot by Ted Tetzlaff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chandler House shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gertrude Michael and Buster Crabbe and Lee Bowman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A gay adventure in which romance gives the famous Sophie a little competition!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Reisner directs. Ted Tetzlaff behind the camera. Chandler House cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Sophie Lang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Charles Reisner, shot by Ted Tetzlaff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Chandler House shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gertrude Michael and Buster Crabbe and Lee Bowman carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A gay adventure in which romance gives the famous Sophie a little competition!".
9IMDB entry: tt0029592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.