Secret of the Chateau
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| Secret of the Chateau | |
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| Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
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| Story by | Lawrence G. Blochman[1] |
| Produced by | L.L. Ostrow[2] |
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| Cinematography | Robert Planck[1] |
| Edited by | Harry Marker[1] |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes[1] |
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 forgotten.
Cast
- Claire Dodd as Julie Verlaine
- Alice White as Didi Bonfee
- Osgood Perkins as Martin
- Jack La Rue as Lucien Vonaire
- George E. Stone as Armand
- Clark Williams as Paul De Brunay
- William Faversham as Monsieur Fos / Professor Racque
- Ferdinand Gottschalk as Chief Inspector Marotte
- DeWitt Jennings as Louis Bardou
- Helen Ware as Madame Rombiere
- Frank Reicher as Auctioneer
- Alphonse Ethier as Commissioner
Production
Prior to the film's release, it had the title Rendezvous at Midnight which the studio would use the next year for a different film entirely.[1] The film went into production in late August 1934.[1] Universal Pictures back lot European set was redressed to resemble a cafe and shop set based on Montparnasse section of Paris.[1] Production finished in September 1934.[1]
