‘The Flame of New Orleans’: Scandal on the Mississippi

Hollywood icon Marlene Dietrich stars as a lady who’s not really who she says she is.

Rocky start to flames of romance: Robert Latour (Bruce Cabot) and Claire Ledeux (Marlene Dietrich), in “The Flame of New Orleans.” (Universal Pictures).

NR | 1h 19m | Adventure, Comedy, Romance | 1941

Marlene Dietrich’s status as a Hollywood legend is well earned, having shared the screen with some of the biggest leading men of classic cinema, from James Stewart to John Wayne. Dietrich, originally from Germany, built a remarkable career in America; she also became a shining example of how legal immigrants can thrive and give back to their adopted country.