The plot of this film, loosely based on Balfe's operetta, is unacceptable today because it characterises gypsies as thieves and kidnappers. The first half of the film is tedious but the latter half, consisting mainly of comic scenes with Stanley and Oliver contains some classic moments, including Stanley removing his forefinger while Oliver looks on in horror. Unusually, Stanley's con-man role means that he plays the slightly less-stupid member of the partnership. Julie Bishop makes a ravishing Bohemian Girl and gets to sing an excellent rendition of Marble Halls, the big hit from the operetta, although I suspect we are hearing the dubbed voice of Thelma Todd. The print has been beautifully restored in luminous black and white.
Review of The Bohemian Girl
