Movie: The Mystery of the Yellow Room

Top 10 Billed Cast

Roland Toutain
Roland Toutain

Joseph Rouletabille

Huguette Duflos
Huguette Duflos

Mathilde Stangerson

Kissa Kouprine
Kissa Kouprine

Marie

Maxime Desjardins
Maxime Desjardins

Professeur Stangerson

Marcel Vibert
Marcel Vibert

Frédéric Larsan

Edmond van Daële
Edmond van Daële

Robert Darzac

Pierre Juvenet
Pierre Juvenet

Le juge

Charles Redgie
Charles Redgie

Le garde-chasse

Henri Kerny
Henri Kerny

Père Jacques

Léon Belières
Léon Belières

Sainclair

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    Mathilde Strangerson, the daughter of an eminent scientist, narrowly escapes being murdered in her own bedroom by an unknown assailant. As the room was locked from the inside, no one can understand how the attacker managed to enter or leave the room. Reporter and amateur sleuth Joseph Rouletabille arrives on the scene to protect Mathilde and resolve the mystery of the yellow room.

  • Release Date

    1930-09-18

  • Average

    5.7

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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    Français
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