
12 Jun 1951

A Place in the Sun
A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.

Renée (Mae Murray) is the heiress of a Mexican ranch, granddaughter of a woman known for her recklessness and frivolity at night. This first "Mademoiselle Midnight" is banished in the opening scene by Napoleon III at Empress Eugenie's insistence to Mexico. Renee is kept locked at the hacienda at night by her father to prevent her following in her grandmother's wayward footsteps. She falls in love with a visiting American (Monte Blue) but is also pursued by the craven outlaw Manuel Corrales. Miss Murray gets to do some of her trademark dancing, but this one isn't a comedy, despite comic relief provided by Johnny Arthur.

Renée de Gontran / Renée de Quiros

Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)

Napoleon III (Prologue)

Emperor Maximilian - Prologue

Empress Eugénie - Prologue

Duc de Moing (Prologue)

Owen Burke / Jerry Brent

João / Manuel Corrales

Don Pedro de Quiros

Don José de Quiros

Dr. Sanchez

Carlos de Quiros

Padre Francisco

Chiquita

Dueña / Mme. Nellie

Undetermined Role

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