Bal Tabarin (film)

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Bal Tabarin
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Philip Ford
Screenplay by Houston Branch
Produced by Herbert J. Yates
StarringMuriel Lawrence
William Ching
Claire Carleton
Steve Brodie
Steven Geray
CinematographyMichel Kelber
Reggie Lanning
Edited by Tony Martinelli
Music by R. Dale Butts
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • June 1, 1952 (1952-06-01)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bal Tabarin is a 1952 American drama film directed by Philip Ford and starring Muriel Lawrence, William Ching, Claire Carleton and Steven Geray. The film was released on June 1, 1952 by Republic Pictures. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

Judy Allen, a struggling American singer takes a job as a secretary to a wealthy man. When he is then killed, she flees from the police and takes shelter in the Paris apartment of her friend Stella Simmons. There she manages to get a job performing at the Bal Tabarin nightclub.

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