Le Spectre vert (1930)
Directed by Jacques Feyder

Drama

Film Synopsis

A nobleman who was sentenced to death for treason during the war bequeaths his fortune to the officers in his former regiment.  What at first seems to be a sublime act of generosity turns out to be a fiendish plot intended to bring hatred and death to the dead man's enemies.  When several murders have been committed, suspicion falls on the officers who are still alive...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jacques Feyder
  • Script: Yves Mirande, Ben Hecht (story)
  • Cast: André Luguet (Lord Montague), Jetta Goudal (Lady Efra), Pauline Garon (Lady Vi), Georges Renavent (Dr. Ballou), Jules Raucourt (Sir James Rumsay), André Berley, Marcelle Corday, Youcca Troubetzkov, Arnold Korff, Lionel Belmore, Georgette Rhodes, Albert Petit, Arthur Hurni, Kamiyama Sôjin
  • Country: USA
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 90 min

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