I'll Take Romance
1937, English. Directed by Edward H. Griffith.
Romance in Swing-Time!
Theater manager James Guthrie's (Melvyn Douglas) career depends on famed soprano Elsa Terry (Grace Moore) singing in his Buenos Aires opera house, however, Elsa breaks the contract in favor of a more lucrative deal in Paris. Desperate, James begins showering her with flowers and candy in an attempt to woo her to the Argentinian opera house. When Elsa overhears James confess to his friend Pancho that he'd be willing to resort to kidnapping to get Elsa to Argentina, she mistakenly believes his motives to be solely romantic.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Edward H. GriffithDirector
- Grace MooreElsa Terry
- Melvyn DouglasJames Guthrie
- Helen WestleyMadame Della aka Madella
- Stuart Erwin'Pancho' Brown
- Margaret HamiltonMargot
- Walter KingsfordWilliam Kane
- Richard CarleRudi
- Ferdinand GottschalkMonsieur Ginard
- Esther MuirPanda
- Frank ForestPinkerton
- Walter O. StahlJohan
- Barry NortonJuan
Details
- Released
- 17 November 1937
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Stephen Morehouse Avery, Jane Murfin, George Oppenheimer
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I'll Take Romance runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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I'll Take Romance isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 November 1937. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like I'll Take Romance?
If you liked I'll Take Romance, try Salsa, Brigadoon, Roustabout.
Who directed I'll Take Romance?
I'll Take Romance (1937) was directed by Edward H. Griffith and stars Grace Moore, Melvyn Douglas, Helen Westley.