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The Mystery of the Yellow Room(1930)
Status: Released
Date: 1930-09-18
60%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 48m
Overview:
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Les Films Osso
Movie: The Mystery of the Yellow Room
Top 10 Billed Cast
Roland Toutain
Joseph Rouletabille
Huguette Duflos
Mathilde Stangerson
Kissa Kouprine
Marie
Maxime Desjardins
Professeur Stangerson
Marcel Vibert
Frédéric Larsan
Edmond van Daële
Robert Darzac
Pierre Juvenet
Le juge
Charles Redgie
Le garde-chasse
Henri Kerny
Père Jacques
Léon Belières
Sainclair
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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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1930-09-18
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