Jack La Rue
Lucien Vonaire
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With Claire Dodd, Alice White, Osgood Perkins, Jack La Rue. Inspector Marotte, attending an auction of rare collectible books previously owned by the recently murdered M. Le Duc de Poisse, hopes he can catch his old nemesis Prahec, a murderer and book thief.
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- Crime, Mystery, Romance
- Richard Thorpe
- 1934-12-03
Inspector Marotte, attending an auction of rare collectible books previously ownded by the recently murdered M. Le Duc de Poisse, hopes he can catch his old nemesis Prahec, a murderer and book thief. More murders occur at the deceased's estate when it is learned that a rare first edition of the Gutenberg Bible is hidden on the... Cast & Crew.
- Richard Thorpe
- Claire Dodd
The Secret of the Chateau. Murder results when a group of houseguests converge on a chateau, each plotting to steal a valuable Gutenberg Bible.
- Mystery & Thriller
- Jack La Rue, Claire Dodd, George E. Stone
- Richard Thorpe
Secret of the Chateau. Summaries. Inspector Marotte, attending an auction of rare collectible books previously owned by the recently murdered M. Le Duc de Poisse, hopes he can catch his old nemesis Prahec, a murderer and book thief.
A sturdy whodunit premise (various characters assembled at a French chateau, vying for an original Gutenberg Bible), potentially interesting plot details and colorful character names suggest that this is perhaps an adaptation of a good golden-age whodunit novel (perhaps one of A.E.W. Mason's Inspector Hanaud tales).
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Murder results when a group of houseguests converge on a chateau, each plotting to steal a valuable Gutenberg Bible.
