
Heartbeat
Heartbeat is a 1946 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Ginger Rogers, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Adolphe Menjou and Basil Rathbone. It is a direct remake of the French romantic drama Battement de cœur, released in 1940. It was produced by the Hakim Brothers for distribution by RKO Pictures.
Plot
Professor Aristide runs a school for pickpockets in Paris. He takes on pupils like Yves and young Arlette by testing their dishonesty. He takes Arlette even though she fails by only stealing an apple instead of money; she's a runaway from a reform school where she's supposed to stay until she turns 21.
More details
author | Hans Wilhelm Max Kolpé Michael Duran Morrie Ryskind Rowland Leigh |
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director | Sam Wood |
editor | Roland Gross |
genre | comedy drama |
keywords | boarding school buy in change of heart cold feet drive make up married master thief morning pocket watch reform school sham marriage steal test train station wedding ceremony worry |
musicBy | Paul Misraki |
producer | Raymond Hakim Robert Hakim |
productionCompany | New World Productions |
publisher | RKO Radio Pictures |
theme | dance romantic comedy romantic drama |