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Released
1932 · FILM

Trouble in Paradise

A suave thief and his cunning pickpocket lover plot to swindle a glamorous perfume magnate, only to have the thief’s unexpected romance with their mark force a high‑stakes choice between love and the perfect heist.

“HIS PARADISE BECAME A MERRY HELL!”

Directed by
Ernst Lubitsch
Written by
Samson Raphaelson, Grover Jones
Runtime
83 min
ComedyCrimeRomance
Streaming on
  • Paramount+

Synopsis

Gaston Monescu, a thief, and Lily, a pickpocket, are both partners in crime and in love. Employed by Mariette Colet, an executive at a perfume company, the pair conspire to use their combined skills to rob their employer. Gaston, under the alias Monsieur Laval, uses his role as Mariette's personal secretary to gain her trust and closeness. However, his feelings for Mariette become genuine, forcing him to make a difficult choice between her and Lily.

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Principal cast & crew: 16

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This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Shot by Victor MilnerScored by W Franke Harling

Also known as

  • Ärger im Paradiesde
  • The Golden Widow (USA)de
  • The Honest Finder (USA)de
  • Thieves and Lovers (USA)de
  • Un ladrón en la alcobaes
  • Haute Pègrefr
  • Mancia competenteit

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