Stolen Heaven (1938 film)

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Stolen Heaven is a 1938 American drama film directed by Andrew L. Stone and written by Eve Greene, Frederick J. Jackson and Stone. The film stars Gene Raymond, Olympe Bradna and Glenda Farrell. The film was released on May 13, 1938, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2] The screenplay concerns two jewel thieves who pose as musicians to elude pursuing law officers.

Stolen Heaven
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Andrew L. Stone
Written by	Eve Greene Frederick J. Jackson Andrew L. Stone
Starring	Gene Raymond Olympe Bradna Glenda Farrell
Cinematography	William C. Mellor
Edited by	Doane Harrison
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	May 13, 1938 (1938-05-13)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

The film has been called a "musical melodrama".^[3] A female jewel thief named Steffi, a.k.a. "Will O'the Wisp", robs a jewelry store with her partners Von, Rita and Bako.^[4] The thieves pose as musicians to throw the police off their trail.^[5]

Cast

Glenda Farrell in Stolen Heaven

• Gene Raymond as Carl Lieberlich
• Olympe Bradna as Steffi
• Glenda Farrell as Rita
• Lewis Stone as Joseph Langauer
• Porter Hall as Hermann "Von" Offer
• Douglass Dumbrille as Klingman
• Joe Sawyer as Bako
• Esther Dale as Lieschen
• Charles Judels as Huberl
• Ferdinand Gottschalk as Lubert