In Gay Madrid

1930
Passed
1h 22m

IMDb RATING

5.3/10

108

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Drama Musical Romance

Ricardo, a young law student in his hometown of Madrid, is a carefree playboy who loves nightclubs and courting pretty girls. His father hopes to instill a more serious attitude in his son b... Read allRicardo, a young law student in his hometown of Madrid, is a carefree playboy who loves nightclubs and courting pretty girls. His father hopes to instill a more serious attitude in his son by transferring him to a school in the rural town of Santiago. where his father's old frien... Read allRicardo, a young law student in his hometown of Madrid, is a carefree playboy who loves nightclubs and courting pretty girls. His father hopes to instill a more serious attitude in his son by transferring him to a school in the rural town of Santiago. where his father's old friend will be his guardian. When Ricardo arrives at Santiago, he joins a fraternity and contin... Read all

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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

108

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
Trade Paper items in December 1929 announcing the production of "In Gay Madrid" listed Ethelind Terry and Josef Swickard as expected to be cast in the movie. They ultimately did not appear.

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Version of La casa de la Troya (1925)

Soundtracks
Santiago
(1930) (uncredited)
Music by Herbert Stothart and Xavier Cugat
Lyrics by Clifford Grey
Played during the opening credits
Sung by the marching students in Santiago
Reprised by Ramon Novarro and students
Sung by the students at the end

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5/10

Creaky but OK

Early talkie about young, fun-loving college student Ricardo (Ramon Novarro) being sent by his father from Madrid to Santiago to concentrate on his studies. Naturally he falls in love and predictable complications happen. No great movie, but a good chance to see young and very handsome Novarro acting and singing (he had a beautiful voice). I wonder why his career died shortly after this--he was extremely good-looking, a good actor and could sing (and dance). His being gay might have something to do with it.

The rest of the cast is pretty bad--especially Dorothy Jourdan (talk about overacting) and David Scott (even worse than her).

Also, the title is strange--it takes place in Santiago NOT Madrid! However, the title is kind of amusing considering Novarro's orientation. A previous poster wrote about the interplay between Novarro and costar Scott--he's right--the gay implications are there and they're strong. It does make one wonder is anything happened between Scott and Novarro. Anyways, this is an OK time waster. It's a must if you're gay--just to see Novarro!