Marlene Dietrich stars as Bijou, a saloon entertainer who is constantly being deported to different places because the authorities consider her bad news.
She uses her wiles to entice politicians, gangsters and servicemen in order to get what she wants. A Navy officer named Dan (John Wayne) enters the picture and he and Bijou are slowly drawn to one another.
People try to keep them apart but the romance blossoms and the two become very well aquanted. This is a fun romance film and Wayne and Dietrich play off of each other very well.
It's light, brisk entertainment that Wayne fans will enjoy. The rest of the great cast includes Albert Dekker, Anna Lee, Broderick Crawford, mischa Auer and Samuel S. Hinds as the Governor who tries to warn Wayne about Dietrich.
For those who have only seen Wayne in action films and westerns, this is a good change of pace.
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