Desire

In this frothy romantic adventure_ Marlene Dietrich plays Madeleine de Beaupre_ a devious jewel thief. After sneaking a valuable string of pearls away from jeweler Aristide Duval (Ernest Cossart)_ Madeleine attempts to flee Paris_ leaving a trail that will instead implicate psychiatrist Dr. Pauquet (Alan Mowbray). While headed for the Spanish border_ she nearly runs into Tom Bradley (Gary Cooper)_ an American auto engineer vacationing in Europe. Madeleine spots Tom again as she waits to go through Spanish Customs; worried that the stolen pearls will be found in her handbag_ she slips them into Tom's pocket. After they both make their way through inspection unscathed_ Madeleine flirts with Tom in an attempt to get the valuables back; he's too shy to respond in kind_ so she gets his attention by trying to 'repair' the engine of her car with a hammer. Madeleine lures Tom to the San Sebastian estate of her partner in crime_ Carlos Margoli (John Halliday). It doesn't take long for Tom to figure out what Madeleine and Carlos are up to; however_ he also knows that he's fallen in love with her_ and he is willing to play along if it allows him to be near her.