Looking for variation in the Maria Montez formula, Universal came up with gypsies, and I guess why not... you have outfits, and dances, and gypsy hotblood-ness plus some nobles. Maria is a gypsy girl who turns out to be noble. Gale Sondegaard is a gypsy, Jon Hall an agent for the king. Peter Coe is in the Turhan Bey part as a gypsy in love with Montez who I kept waiting to turn evil. Other cast members include Leo Carillo, Douglas Dumbrille and Nigel Bruce - studio pictures really had their perks.
It's in colour but not lush colour. It feels like a black and white movie (Roy William Neill directed). I've reviewed this film before and a lot of my previous thoughts still remain. It isn't as lush visually, has resonance because it's about gypsies, it's weird that James Cain wrote it.
Still fun, even if colour is wasted.
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