On a dark foggy London night, someone tries to strangle Lord Montague, but he escapes. Only to discover the four other men who did get killed were old regimental comrades in Gallipoli. When...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Ernest Torrence | ... | Dr. Ballou | |
| Roland Young | ... | Lord Montague | |
| Dorothy Sebastian | ... | Lady Efra Cavendar | |
| Natalie Moorhead | ... | Lady Violet Montague | |
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Sydney Jarvis | ... | The Butler |
| Polly Moran | ... | Polly - the Maid | |
| George Cooper | ... | Frey - Lord Montague's Orderly | |
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Sôjin Kamiyama | ... | The Mystic (as Sojin) |
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Claude Fleming | ... | Sir James Rumsey |
| Clarence Geldart | ... | Inspector Lewis (as Clarence Geldert) | |
| John Miljan | ... | Major Mallory | |
| Richard Tucker | ... | Col. Davidson | |
| John Loder | ... | Capt. Dorchester | |
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Philip Strange | ... | Lieut. Williams |
| John Roche | ... | Lieut. Savor | |
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On a dark foggy London night, someone tries to strangle Lord Montague, but he escapes. Only to discover the four other men who did get killed were old regimental comrades in Gallipoli. When Scotland Yard gets Monty to gather the other nine surviving officers at his home, one of them is murdered, and no one else has entered the house. Now, they must determine who the murderer is. Written by Kathy Li
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Between darkness and dawn...strange figures, stranger events fill this enthralling thriller to overflowing! See more »Certificate:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 September 1929 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El espectro verde See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Runtime:
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Mono (Western Electric System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1
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(uncredited)
Composer unknown
Sung a cappella by the men of the regiment
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For reasons known only to MGM, Boris Karloff, prominently featured in a key supporting role, is not credited on screen, but his name is more sensibly listed in ninth credited position in the Variety review of 16 October 1929. See more »Quotes
Lord 'Monte' Montague: It was rather difficult navigating in the fog, you see. I remember thinking at the time that it was as thick as my creditors used to be before my uncle died... Yes. You know, I never began to live until my uncle died.See more »
Crazy Credits
[preface] The amazing revelations pictured here are compiled from one the most sensational murder cases on police record. The rare psychosis of the crime and the method of its exposure are stranger than fiction.....because they are true! See more »Soundtracks
Here's a Bowl of Wine, Drink It Down, Drink It Down(uncredited)
Composer unknown
Sung a cappella by the men of the regiment
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On a foggy night in London, five men are strangled. Four die but the fifth (Roland Young) escapes. Turns out the men all served together in the same regiment years before. Now Scotland Yard gathers the other men from the regiment together at Young's house to figure out the killer.
Nice old dark house mystery with a creepy pre-credits ghost and effective opening few minutes. This was directed by Lionel Barrymore. He only directed a handful of movies and nothing past 1931. Which is a shame because, if this is any indication, he had talent as a director. It does creak some, being an early talkie, but it's still worth checking out. Boris Karloff has an uncredited part as a Hindu lawyer named Abdul. I love Karloff but this is one of his worst performances. He's so over the top you just have to see it for yourself.