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The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1931 film)

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'The Perfume of the Lady in Black' (French: 'Le parfum de la dame en noir') is a 1931 French mystery film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Roland Toutain, Huguette Duflos, and Marcel Vibert.Spicer p.455 It is an adaptation of the 1908 novel 'The Perfume of the Lady in Black' by Gaston Leroux featuring the detective Joseph Rouletabille. It follows on from L'Herbier's 'The Mystery of the Yellow Room' made the previous year.

It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild.

Cast



* Roland Toutain as Joseph Rouletabille

* Huguette Duflos as Mathilde

* Marcel Vibert as Le vieux Bob

* Lon Belires as Sainclair

* Edmond Van Dale as Robert Darzac

* Wera Engels as Edith Rance

* Kissa Kouprine as Marie

* Henri Kerny as Le pre Jacques

* Michel Kovally as Le prince Galitch

References





Bibliography



* Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. 'The A to Z of French Cinema'. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

* Spicer, Andrew. 'Historical Dictionary of Film Noir'. Scarecrow Press, 2010.


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