Gary Cooper portrays Tom Bradley, a Detroit automotive designer who takes a well-deserved vacation in Spain. There, he encounters a mysterious countess (Marlene Dietrich) who is part of a crime syndicate. She uses him to evade capture during a sophisticated crime scheme, and has to stay near him as a result.
Cooper is perfectly cast as the ingenuous Midwesterner who finds the beautiful countess enthralling. From her perspective, the American is a yokel. Though he falls for her quickly, her attraction is a slow burn. Besides, she has too much at stake to seriously consider Tom as a paramour.
The story is filled with coincidences, but it is easy to overlook them due to the high quality of this production. The camerawork is innovative, the lighting and sets are impressive, and the music is complementary. Most of all, the story is entertaining and the actors do a very good job.
Cooper is perfectly cast as the ingenuous Midwesterner who finds the beautiful countess enthralling. From her perspective, the American is a yokel. Though he falls for her quickly, her attraction is a slow burn. Besides, she has too much at stake to seriously consider Tom as a paramour.
The story is filled with coincidences, but it is easy to overlook them due to the high quality of this production. The camerawork is innovative, the lighting and sets are impressive, and the music is complementary. Most of all, the story is entertaining and the actors do a very good job.