Le Mystère de la chambre jaune (1930)

Dir: Marcel L’Herbier Crime / Thriller stars 3

Overview

Le Mystère de la chambre jaune is a French thriller film first released in 1930, directed by Marcel L’Herbier. The film stars Roland Toutain, Huguette Duflos, Léon Belières, Edmond Van Daële and Marcel Vibert. It has also been released under the title: The Mystery of the Yellow Room. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

Synopsis

Mathilde Strangerson, the daughter of an eminent scientist, narrowly escapes being murdered in her own bedroom by an unknown assailant. As the room was locked from the inside, no one can understand how the attacker managed to enter or leave the room. Reporter and amateur sleuth Joseph Rouletabille arrives on the scene to protect Mathilde and resolve the mystery of the yellow room...

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Credits

Director: Marcel L’Herbier
Script: Marcel L’Herbier, based on the novel by Gaston Leroux
Photo: Léonce-Henri Burel, Nikolai Toporkoff
Music: Edouard Flament
Cast: Roland Toutain (Joseph Rouletabille), Huguette Duflos (Mathilde Stangerson), Léon Belières (Sainclair), Edmond Van Daële (Robert Darzac), Marcel Vibert (Frédéric Larsan), Maxime Desjardins (Professeur Stangerson), Pierre Juvenet (Le juge), Henri Kerny (Père Jacques), Charles Redgie (Le garde-chasse), Kissa Kouprine (Marie)
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 108 min; B&W
Aka: The Mystery of the Yellow Room

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