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The Florentine Dagger

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The Florentine Dagger
theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Florey
Written byBrown Holmes (add'l dialogue)
Screenplay byTom Reed
Based onThe Florentine Dagger (1923 novel) by Ben Hecht
StarringDonald Woods
Margaret Lindsay
CinematographyArthur L. Todd
Edited byThomas Pratt
Music byBernhard Kaun
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • March 30, 1935 (1935-03-30) (U.S.)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$130,000[1]
Box office$260,000[1]

The Florentine Dagger is a 1935 American film noir mystery film directed by Robert Florey.

The film numbers among the first Hollywood movies in which psychoanalysis is a significant factor in the story.[2]

Plot

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Juan Cesare is a descendant of the Borgia line and convinced that he has inherited their murderous tendencies. Suspicions deepen when the father of the girl he loves turns up stabbed to death with a Florentine dagger.

Cast

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Box Office

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According to Warner Bros records the film earned $185,000 domestically and $75,000 foreign.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 16 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. ^ Smith, Richard Harland. "The Florentine Dagger (1935)" TCM.com
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