Mysterious Mr. Parkes(1930)
Paramount Pictures produced this French-language version of Slightly Scarlet (1930) , shot on the same sets and using some of the same actors, for the European market.
Movie: Mysterious Mr. Parkes
Top 10 Billed Cast
Courtenay Parkes
Lucy Stavrin
Sylvester Corbett
Mrs. Corbett
Edith Corbett
Malatroff
Police Captain
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