Question 1

Which actors starred together in this film for the third time?

Accepted Answer

Rosalind Russell and Clark Gable made their third film together. In the first two, Russell wasn't Gable's leading lady, but in this one she enjoyed working with him and was at ease playing love scenes.

Question 2

What real gem is imitated in the film's opening?

Accepted Answer

A friend of Gerald Meldrick makes an imitation of the Star of Asia, a 330-carat star sapphire in the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

Question 3

How much profit did the film earn for MGM?

Accepted Answer

According to studio records, the film earned MGM a profit of $350,000 (about $6.4 million in 2021).

Question 4

Who was initially announced for the female lead in December 1940?

Accepted Answer

Lana Turner was announced as the female lead in December 1940.

Question 5

What is the setting and conflict in the film?

Accepted Answer

A jewel thief and a con artist are rivals in the theft of a valuable diamond and gem necklace in Bombay as the Japanese Army invades China.

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