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14 September 1929 (USA) moreTagline:
All Talking Thrilling Mystery Marvel morePlot:
On a dark foggy London night, someone tries to strangle Lord Montague, but he escapes. Only to discover... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Creaky Fun moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ernest Torrence | ... | Dr. Richard Ballou | |
| Roland Young | ... | Lord 'Monte' Montague | |
| Dorothy Sebastian | ... | Lady Efra Cavender | |
| Natalie Moorhead | ... | Lady Violet 'Vi' Montague | |
| Sydney Jarvis | ... | Jordan, the butler | |
| Polly Moran | ... | Polly, the maid | |
| George Cooper | ... | Fry the Orderly | |
| Sojin | ... | Lee Han, the mystic | |
| Claude Fleming | ... | Sir James Rumsey | |
| Clarence Geldart | ... | Inspector Lewis (as Clarence Geldert) | |
| John Miljan | ... | Major Arthur Mallory | |
| Richard Tucker | ... | Colonel Davidson | |
| John Loder | ... | Captain Dorchester | |
| Philip Strange | ... | Lieutenant Williams | |
| John Roche | ... | Lieutenant Savor |
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94 min | USA:93 min (Turner library print)Country:
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1.20 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric System)Certification:
USA:Passed (National Board of Review)Fun Stuff
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Lord 'Monte' Montague: There may be some fellows around who don't think I'm an ornament to society, but then I've had that same idea about myself at times. moreSoundtrack:
There's a Long, Long Trail moreFAQ
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This very early talkie mystery-thriller was directed by Lionel Barrymore, and is quite well acted and written if one has a taste for old-fashioned melodrama and barnstorming ham. A fascinating period piece, which, if one likes the period, is priceless.