

They Met in Bombay
1941-06-27 · 92 min · ★ 7.2
A jewel thief and a con artist are rivals in the theft of a valuable diamond and gem necklace in Bombay and as the Japanese Army invades China.
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- Directors
- Clarence Brown
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Clark GableGerald Meldrick
Rosalind RussellAnya Von Duren
Peter LorreCaptain Chang
Reginald OwenGeneral Allen
Jessie RalphDuchess of Beltravers
Matthew BoultonInspector Cressney
Eduardo CiannelliGiovanni Riccio
Luis AlberniMaitre d'hotel
Rosina GalliCarmencita
Jay NovelloBolo
Victor Sen YungGin Ling (uncredited)
William EdmundsHotel Barber (uncredited)
Charles TrowbridgeDoctor (uncredited)
Stephen ChaseOfficer (uncredited)
Tristram CoffinCaptain in Car (uncredited)
Tommy ConlonYoung Lieutenant (uncredited)
Harry CordingCorporal at Base (uncredited)
James CravenCaptain in Car (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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