The White Cockatoo
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Directed by | Alan Crosland |
Written by | |
Produced by | Henry Blanke |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
Music by | Bernhard Kaun |
Production company | Warner Brothers |
Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release date | January 12, 1935 |
Running time | 73 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The White Cockatoo is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Jean Muir, Ricardo Cortez and Ruth Donnelly.[1] It was based on the 1933 novel of the same name by Mignon G. Eberhart.[2] A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[3]
Premise[]
In a secluded French hotel, a large inheritance is the motivation for threats and kidnappings.
Cast[]
- Jean Muir as Sue Talley
- Ricardo Cortez as Jim Sundean
- Ruth Donnelly as Mrs. Byng
- Minna Gombell as Grete Lovscheim
- Walter Kingsford as Marcus Lovscheim
- John Eldredge as Francis Talley
- Gordon Westcott as Dr. Roberts
- Addison Richards as David Lorn
- Pauline Garon as Marianne
- Arnaud de Bordes as Marcel
- Ben Hewlett as Michael Stravsky
- André Cheron as Commissaire of Police
- Georges Renavent as Pierre
- Noel Francis as Elise
- Paul Panzer as The Chef
References[]
- ^ Monaco p.139
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The White Cockatoo
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.208 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
Bibliography[]
- Monaco, James. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.
External links[]
Categories:
- English-language films
- 1935 films
- 1935 mystery films
- American films
- American mystery films
- Films directed by Alan Crosland
- Films based on American novels
- Warner Bros. films
- Films set in France
- American black-and-white films
- Mystery film stubs