Rio

Sep 29, 1939

1h 17m

★ 4.9

Exiles From Life...Fugitives From Love

Overview

Diabolical French capitalist Paul Reynard is forced to leave Irene, his bride of one year, when he is arrested for the crimes of forgery and embezzlement and sentenced to a penal colony off the coast of South America.

Genres

Crime

Romance

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Rio Trailers

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Cast

Paul Reynard

Basil Rathbone

Dirk

Victor McLaglen

Irene Reynard

Sigrid Gurie

Bill Gregory

Robert Cummings

Roberto

Leo Carrillo

Manuelo

Billy Gilbert

Old Convict

Maurice Moscovitch

'Mushy'

Irving Bacon

Lamartine

Samuel S. Hinds

Rocco

Irving Pichel

Maria (as Ferika Boras)

Ferike Boros

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5.5

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5.5

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7.7

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6.7

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6.8

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5.2

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6.5

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6.2

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8.1

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6.6

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4.1

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