The White Cockatoo (1935)
In a spooky hotel on the coast of France, two bands of crooks are working independently of the other in an attempt to steal the inherited fortune of an American girl, Sue Tally. Along the way the heiress is kidnapped, three murders are committed, a girl appears in two places at once, mysterious persons roam about the old hotel at night and mysteriously disappear, and there is a hidden room without any doors.
Director: Alan Crosland
Genre: Mystery
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: January 29, 1935
Cast
- Jean Muir - Sue Talley
- Ricardo Cortez - Jim Sundean
- Ruth Donnelly - Mrs. Byng
- Minna Gombell - Grete Lovscheim
- Walter Kingsford - Marcus Lovscheim
- John Eldredge - Francis Talley
- Gordon Westcott - Dr. Roberts
- Addison Richards - David Lorn
- Pauline Garon - Marianne
- Arnaud de Bordes - Marcel
Screenplay
- Ben Markson (Screenplay)
- Lillie Hayward (Screenplay)
- Mignon G. Eberhart (Novel)
Cinematography: Tony Gaudio
Editing: Clarence Kolster
Production: The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
hotel, amateur detective, mistaken identity, murder, inheritance, old dark house, heiress, long lost relative, impersonation, doppelgänger, clocks, concealed identity, cockatoo, attempted kidnapping, hotelier
More Films by Director: Alan Crosland
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The White Cockatoo about?
- In a spooky hotel on the coast of France, two bands of crooks are working independently of the other in an attempt to steal the inherited fortune of an American girl, Sue Tally. Along the way the heiress is kidnapped, three murders are committed, a girl appears in two places at once, mysterious persons roam about the old hotel at night and mysteriously disappear, and there is a hidden room without any doors.
- Who directed The White Cockatoo?
- The White Cockatoo was directed by Alan Crosland.
- Who stars in The White Cockatoo?
- The White Cockatoo stars Jean Muir, Ricardo Cortez, Ruth Donnelly, Minna Gombell, Walter Kingsford, John Eldredge.
- How long is The White Cockatoo?
- The White Cockatoo has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is The White Cockatoo?
- The White Cockatoo is a Mystery film.
- Where was The White Cockatoo produced?
- The White Cockatoo was produced in United States of America.