The Face at the Window (1932 film)
The Face at the Window is a 1932 British drama film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Raymond Massey, Claude Hulbert and Isla Bevan. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie.[1] It is based on a play of the same name by F. Brooke Warren first performed in 1897.[2]
| The Face at the Window | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leslie S. Hiscott |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Written by | H. Fowler Mear |
| Based on | the play The Face at the Window by Brooke Warren |
| Starring | Raymond Massey Claude Hulbert Isla Bevan |
| Cinematography | Sydney Blythe |
Production company | Real Art Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date | 18 October 1932 |
Running time | 52 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Story
Opening in the shadowed half-light of a bank vault in Paris, where a watchman has been mysteriously murdered, the picture centres around the methods of detective Paul Le Gros - played by Raymond Massey - to solve the identity of a masked criminal called "Le Loup" (The Wolf), who kills with an injection of poison with a finger ring. As Peter Pomeroy, the detective's useless assistant, Claude Hulbert provides a spot of comedy.
Cast
- Raymond Massey as Paul le Gros
- Isla Bevan as Marie de Brisson
- Claude Hulbert as Peter Pomeroy
- Eric Maturin as Count Fournal
- Henry Mollison as Lucien Courtier
- A. Bromley Davenport as Gaston de Brisson
- Harold Meade as Dr. Renard
- Dennis Wyndham as Lafonde
- Charles Groves as Jacques
References
- Wood p.74
- Pitts, Michael R. (2015). RKO Radio Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1929–1956. p. 100–01.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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