Secret of the Chateau (1934)
1934 · Feature film · 66 min · dir. Richard Thorpe
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- Mystery
Synopsis
Secret of the Chateau is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film stars Claire Dodd, Alice White, Osgood Perkins, Jack La Rue, George E. Stone and Clark Williams. On its release, reviews from Variety, The Film Daily and The Motion Picture Herald all commented that the film was a typical mystery film. On retrospective reviews, the book Universal Horrors stated the film had little to distinguish itself from others mystery films of the 1930s and 1940s and has justly been…
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Details
- Director
- Richard Thorpe
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Released
- 1934-12-03
- Running time
- 66 minutes
Cast & crew
Richard Thorpe Director
Claire Dodd
Alice White
Osgood Perkins
Jack La Rue
George E. Stone
Clark Williams
William Faversham
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Who done it? · The Spanman · 2022-11-11
An artfully done film. Everyone has their stories down which protects all the other’s alibis. Lots of humor in this one. The young women are really gorgeous and the old one is as snarky as Bugs Bunny. I really enjoyed this one. Hope you like it too.
