Mysterious Mr. Parkes (French title: L'Énigmatique Monsieur Parkes) is a 1930 American Pre-Code comedy drama film made by Paramount Pictures,[2] directed by Louis J. Gasnier. It was a French-language version of Slightly Scarlet for the European market.
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| Directed by | Louis J. Gasnier |
| Written by | Jacques Bataille-Henri Percy Heath (play) |
| Starring | Adolphe Menjou Claudette Colbert |
| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
| Edited by | Jacques Bataille-Henri |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | French |
Plot
editIt tells the story of heroine Lucy (Colbert), who is forced to serve as accomplice for an international jewel thief Malatroff (Kaliz) in Nice, whereupon Englishman Mr. Parkes (Menjou) rescues her from Malatroff.[3]
Cast
edit- Adolphe Menjou as Courtenay Parkes
- Claudette Colbert as Lucy Stavrin
- Emile Chautard as Sylvester Corbett
- Adrienne D'Ambricourt as Mrs. Corbett
- Sandra Ravel as Edith Corbett
- Armand Kaliz as Malatroff
- André Cheron as Police Captain
References
edit- ^ "L'énigmatique Monsieur Parkes". IMDb.com. August 30, 1930. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "L'énigmatique Monsieur Parkes (1930)". IMDb.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ Mysterious Mr. Parkes, TCM Movie Database, accessed November 5, 2023
External links
edit- Mysterious Mr. Parkes at IMDb
- Mysterious Mr. Parkes at AllMovie
- Mysterious Mr. Parkes at the TCM Movie Database
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