The Bordello in Rio

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The Bordello in Rio
Dutch release poster
Directed by	Hans Steinhoff
Written by	Norbert Jacques (novel) Bobby E. Lüthge
Produced by	Georg Jacoby
Starring	Vivian Gibson Albert Steinrück Hans Stüwe Suzy Vernon
Cinematography	Franz Planer
Music by	Pasquale Perris
Production company	Georg Jacoby-Film
Distributed by	Messtro-Orplid
Release date	16 September 1927 (1927-09-16)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

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.

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.