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★ 7.5/10•1938•1h 8m•Mystery

In Paris a leading theatre impresario is murdered on opening night, shortly after replacing his leading lady. A police Inspector in the audience takes over the investigation. The film was shot at Elstree Studios. It was a close remake of the 1937 Austrian film Premiere and re-used a number of musical scenes from the original which were dubbed into English.

Walter Summers · Director

F. McGrew Willis · Writer

Otto Kanturek · Director

Max Wallner · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 8m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 20, 1938

Actors

John Lodge

John Lodge

Inspector Bonnard

Judy Kelly

Judy Kelly

Carmen Daviot

Joan Marion

Joan Marion

Lydia Lavalle

Hugh Williams

Hugh Williams

Nissen, Rene

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Lohrmann

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Frolich

Wallace Geoffrey

Renoir

Geoffrey Sumner

Geoffrey Sumner

Captain Curry

Joss Ambler

Joss Ambler

Spectator

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

Stage Manager

Joyce Heron

Dancer

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