Mysterious Mr. Parkes

1930 1h 15m FR

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Paramount Pictures produced this French-language version of Slightly Scarlet (1930) , shot on the same sets and using some of the same actors, for the European market.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Adolphe Menjou
Courtenay Parkes
Claudette Colbert
Lucy Stavrin
Émile Chautard
Sylvester Corbett
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Mrs. Corbett
Sandra Ravel
Edith Corbett
Armand Kaliz
Malatroff
Frank O'Neill
Jimmy Weyman
André Cheron
Police Captain

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louis J. Gasnier
Writers: Jacques Bataille-Henri
Languages: French
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Louis J. Gasnier, shot by Allen G. Siegler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jacques Bataille-Henri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Adolphe Menjou and Claudette Colbert and Émile Chautard carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Louis J. Gasnier directs. Allen G. Siegler behind the camera. Jacques Bataille-Henri cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Louis J. Gasnier, shot by Allen G. Siegler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jacques Bataille-Henri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Adolphe Menjou and Claudette Colbert and Émile Chautard carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0021578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.