Movie: The Lackered Box

Top 10 Billed Cast

René Alexandre
René Alexandre

Préval

Harry Arbell
Harry Arbell

Antoine

Maxime Desjardins
Maxime Desjardins

Claude Amory

Gaston Dupray
Gaston Dupray

Gaston de Ravennes

Alice Field
Alice Field

Lucie Stenay

Maurice Varny
Maurice Varny

Richard Stenay

Danielle Darrieux
Danielle Darrieux

Henriette Stenay

Marcel Vibert
Marcel Vibert

Dr. Carelli

André Laurent
André Laurent

Raynor

Isabelle Anderson
Isabelle Anderson

Marthe

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    Fearing the theft of an important secret formula, the scientist Claude Amory asks for help from Monsieur Préval, director of the Sûreté. But when Amory is mysteriously poisoned inside his own home, the detective realizes the case is more serious than he had imagined and decides to investigate each of the suspects.

  • Release Date

    1932-07-15

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