Action · United States of America · 1936 · 1h 11m

The House of a Thousand Candles

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Director
Arthur Lubin
Cast
Phillips Holmes as Tony Carleton Mae Clarke as Carol Vincent Irving Pichel as Anton Sebastian Rosita Moreno as Raquel Fred Walton as Alf Hedwiga Reicher as Maria
Crew
H.W. Hanemann — Screenplay Endre Bohem — Screenplay Meredith M. Nicholson — Novel
Tagline

A beautiful spy nearly led to his undoing!! Suspense!! Drama!! Action!! Love!!

Synopsis

The story of diplomatic courier Tony Carleton, who's been entrusted with a secret message vital to the cause of International peace. En route to Geneva by train, Tony is drugged by sexy cabaret dancer Raquel, who promptly steals the message -- only to be murdered by sinister master spy Sebastian, owner of a posh gambling casino known as The House of a Thousand Candles.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Arthur Lubin Director H.W. Hanemann Screenplay Endre Bohem Screenplay Meredith M. Nicholson Novel
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