Le Domino vert (1935) Directed by Henri Decoin, Herbert Selpin
Comedy / Drama / Romance / Crime / Mystery
Film Synopsis
Just as she is about to marry her dashing fiancé Robert
Zamietti, the young and wealthy heiress Hélène de
Richemond is given a letter from her mother, who died shortly after
giving birth to her. Brought up by her aunt and uncle,
Hélène has never seen her father, so she is surprised to
learn, on reading the letter, that he is none other than Henri
Bruquier, a once renowned art critic who is presently serving a 25 year
long prison sentence for the murder of his wife. Convinced of her
father's innocence, Hélène sets about uncovering the
identity of the person who committed the crime...
Script: Harald Bratt, Emil Burri, Marcel Aymé (dialogue),
Erich Ebermayer (play)
Cinematographer: Otto Baecker, Günther Rittau
Music: Gottfried Huppertz, Walter Schütze
Cast:Danielle Darrieux (Hélène de Richemond),
Charles Vanel (Nebel - un sculpteur), Maurice Escande (Henri Bruquier),
Daniel Lecourtois (Naulin), Marcel Herrand (M. de Richemond),
Jany Holt (Lily Bruquier), Henri Beaulieu (M. de Fallec),
Marcelle Géniat (Mme de Fallec), André Burgère (Robert Zamietti),
Lindia (Petit rôle),
Jeanne Pérez,
Henry Bonvallet,
Georges Douking,
Henri Guisol,
Lucien Dayle,
Georges Prieur
Country: Germany
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 84 min
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