Mystery · United Kingdom · 1938 · 1h 8m

Premiere

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Director
Walter SummersOtto Kanturek
Cast
John Lodge as Inspector Bonnard Judy Kelly as Carmen Daviot Joan Marion as Lydia Lavalle Hugh Williams as Nissen, Rene Edward Chapman as Lohrmann Steven Geray as Frolich
Crew
F. McGrew Willis — Writer Max Wallner — Writer Friedrich Dammann — Writer Walter C. Mycroft — Producer
Synopsis

In Paris a leading theatre impresario is murdered on opening night, shortly after replacing his leading lady. A police Inspector in the audience takes over the investigation. The film was shot at Elstree Studios. It was a close remake of the 1937 Austrian film Premiere and re-used a number of musical scenes from the original which were dubbed into English.

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Key Collaborators
Walter Summers Director Otto Kanturek Director F. McGrew Willis Writer Max Wallner Writer Friedrich Dammann Writer Walter C. Mycroft Producer
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