The Girl from Havana

1929 1h 5m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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Joan Anders, a girl detective for a jewelers' protective association, poses as a chorus girl in a musical comedy troupe to capture a gang of jewel thieves.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lola Lane
Joan Anders
Paul Page
Allan Grant
Natalie Moorhead
Lona Martin
Warren Hymer
Spike Howard
Kenneth Thomson
William Dane
Joseph W. Girard
Dougherty
Adele Windsor
Babe Hanson
Melva Cornell
Sally Green

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benjamin Stoloff
Writers: John Stone
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benjamin Stoloff, shot by Joseph A. Valentine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Lola Lane and Paul Page and Natalie Moorhead carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benjamin Stoloff directs. Joseph A. Valentine behind the camera. Paul Weatherwax cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Benjamin Stoloff, shot by Joseph A. Valentine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Paul Weatherwax shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lola Lane and Paul Page and Natalie Moorhead carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0019926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.