Caravan (1934 film)

Caravan
Theatrical release poster (1934)
Directed by	Erik Charell
Produced by	Robert Kane
Written by	Melchior Lengyel (original story Gypsy Melody) Samson Raphaelson (screen play and dialogue) Robert Liebmann (continuity)
Starring	Loretta Young Charles Boyer Phillips Holmes Jean Parker
Music by	Werner R. Heymann Peter Brunelli (uncredited) Louis De Francesco (uncredited) Alois Reiser (uncredited)
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer Theodor Sparkuhl
Edited by	Otho Lovering
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release dates	September 28, 1934
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English German

Caravan is a 1934 American musical film released by Fox Film Corporation, directed by Erik Charell, and starring Charles Boyer, Loretta Young, Phillips Holmes and Jean Parker. Fox also produced a French language version of this film, Caravane (1934) starring Boyer, Annabella, and Conchita Montenegro, with Lou Tellegen in a small role.

Cast

• Charles Boyer as Latzi
• Loretta Young as Countess Wilma
• Jean Parker as Timka
• Phillips Holmes as Lt. von Takay
• Louise Fazenda as Miss Opitz
• Eugene Pallette as Gypsy Chief
• C. Aubrey Smith as Baron von Tokay
• Charley Grapewin as Notary
• Noah Beery as Innkeeper
• Dudley Digges as Administrator
• Billy Bevan as Police Sergeant
• Lionel Belmore as Station Master

Plot

The young Countess Wilma (Young) is forced to wed by midnight or lose her inheritance. Wilma impulsively chooses gypsy vagabond Latzi (Boyer), offering him a huge sum of money if he'll consent.

Swallowing his pride, Latzi agrees to the marriage, but soon Wilma falls in love with the young Lieutenant Von Tokay (Holmes) who is himself in love with Latzi's gypsy sweetheart Timka (Parker).

External links

• Caravan at the Internet Movie Database
• Caravan at AllMovie
• Caravan at the TCM Movie Database
• Werner Heymann website