The White Cockatoo
| The White Cockatoo | |
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| Directed by | Alan Crosland |
| Written by | |
| Based on | The White Cockatoo 1933 novel by Mignon G. Eberhart |
| Produced by | Henry Blanke |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Music by | Bernhard Kaun |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release date |
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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]
Plot
[edit]In a secluded French hotel, a large inheritance is the motivation for threats and kidnappings.
Cast
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Monaco, James. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.
External links
[edit]- The White Cockatoo at IMDb
- The White Cockatoo at the TCM Movie Database
- The White Cockatoo at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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- 1935 films
- 1935 mystery films
- 1930s English-language 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
- 1930s American films
- Films scored by Bernhard Kaun
- Films set in hotels
- Films about inheritances
- English-language mystery films
- Mystery film stubs