The Bordello in Rio or The Women's House of Rio (German: Das Frauenhaus von Rio) is a 1927 silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Vivian Gibson, Albert Steinrück and Hans Stüwe. It was based on a novel by Norbert Jacques which was remade twice as Blondes for Export (1950) and Final Destination: Red Lantern (1960).[1] In the United States, the film was re-edited by Bud Pollard and released as Girls for Sale.
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Directed by | Hans Steinhoff |
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Produced by | Georg Jacoby |
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Cinematography | Franz Planer |
Music by | Pasquale Perris |
Production company | Georg Jacoby-Film |
Distributed by | Messtro-Orplid |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | Germany |
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The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studio in Berlin and on location in Hamburg.
A gang of white slavers lure young women to Rio de Janeiro to work as nightclub performers then force them to work as prostitutes.
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