Bolero (1934 film)

Bolero
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWesley Ruggles
Written byHorace Jackson
Based onstory by Carey Wilson & Kubec Glasmon
StarringGeorge Raft
Carole Lombard
Sally Rand
Ray Milland
William Frawley
CinematographyLeo Tover
Edited byHugh Bennett
Music byRalph Rainger
Maurice Ravel
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • February 23, 1934 (1934-02-23)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bolero is a 1934 American pre-Code musical drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring George Raft and Carole Lombard. The Paramount production was a rare chance for Raft to play a dancer, which had been his profession in New York City, rather than portraying a gangster. The film takes its title from the Maurice Ravel composition Boléro (1928). The supporting cast includes William Frawley, Ray Milland and Sally Rand.