The Mystery of the Yellow Room

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

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The Mystery of the Yellow Room

1930

1h 48m

6.0(4 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Overview

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.

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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

Creative team

Directed by: Marcel L'Herbier
Produced by: Adolphe Osso

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