The House of a Thousand Candles

"A beautiful spy nearly led to his undoing!! Suspense!! Drama!! Action!! Love!!"

1936 1h 11m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The story of diplomatic courier Tony Carleton, who's been entrusted with a secret message vital to the cause of International peace. En route to Geneva by train, Tony is drugged by sexy cabaret dancer Raquel, who promptly steals the message -- only to be murdered by sinister master spy Sebastian, owner of a posh gambling casino known as The House of a Thousand Candles.

“A beautiful spy nearly led to his undoing!! Suspense!! Drama!! Action!! Love!!”

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Cast

Phillips Holmes
Tony Carleton
Mae Clarke
Carol Vincent
Irving Pichel
Anton Sebastian
Rosita Moreno
Raquel
Fred Walton
Alf
Hedwiga Reicher
Maria
Lawrence Grant
Sir Andrew McIntyre
Frederick Vogeding
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Lubin
Writers: H.W. Hanemann, Endre Bohem
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CAST

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Phillips Holmes and Mae Clarke and Irving Pichel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A beautiful spy nearly led to his undoing!! Suspense!! Drama!! Action!! Love!!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Arthur Lubin directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Phillips Holmes and Mae Clarke and Irving Pichel carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "A beautiful spy nearly led to his undoing!! Suspense!! Drama!! Action!! Love!!".
5IMDB entry: tt0027764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.