In Poland, in his historical homeland, arrives a rich American Henrik Malevich. With the help of private investigators, he tries to track down a certain Katie Brinks. And at this time, dramatic events unfold in the mountain resort of Zakopane ... The film premiered on August 14, 1936, after which it immediately won the sympathy of the audience. The authors called their work a “story musical comedy”. However, with only one song, this tape can hardly be considered musical in our understanding today.
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In Poland, in his historical homeland, arrives a rich American Henrik Malevich. With the help of private investigators, he tries to track down a certain Katie Brinks. And at this time, dramatic events unfold in the mountain resort of Zakopane ... The film premiered on August 14, 1936, after which it immediately won the sympathy of the audience. The authors called their work a “story musical comedy”. However, with only one song, this tape can hardly be considered musical in our understanding today. Nevertheless, it is worth noting the good work of the composer Felix Rybitsky. Mystery of Miss Brinks owes its success to the actors. And this, above all, is a popular pre-war film duo - Alexander Zhabchinsky and Alma Kar.
Wall Street broker Robert Cain, Sr., is jailed for embezzling. His college graduate son Bob then turns to crime to raise money for his father's release. more
Wall Street broker Robert Cain, Sr., is jailed for embezzling. His college graduate son Bob then turns to crime to raise money for his father's release. As assistant to mobster Mickey Dwyer, then falls for Dwyer's girl Lucky. He winds up in the same prison as his father. close
Vallois, a vice inspector for the Paris police, takes special interest in the plight of drug-addicted Lucky (Najda Tiller), whom he considers to be more more
Vallois, a vice inspector for the Paris police, takes special interest in the plight of drug-addicted Lucky (Najda Tiller), whom he considers to be more victim than criminal. Taking it upon himself to wean Lucky away from narcotics, Vallois also wins her love -- and, incidentally, smashes the dope ring responsible for her addiction. close
On the day of his wedding, Sir John Carteret's fiancée, Moonyeen, is killed by a jealous rival named Jeremy, leaving him emotionally devastated. Carteret more
On the day of his wedding, Sir John Carteret's fiancée, Moonyeen, is killed by a jealous rival named Jeremy, leaving him emotionally devastated. Carteret spends three decades in seclusion, mostly communing with the spirit of Moonyeen, until he learns that her niece, Kathleen, has become an orphan. He adopts and raises the child as his own but is alarmed when, as a young woman, she falls in love with the son of Moonyeen's murderer. close
Film-Noir,
Thriller,
Crime,
Detective,
Adventure,
Music
Director:
Roy William Neill
A falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine, and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, who is Martin's wife.
A falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine, and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, who is Martin's wife. close
In a 16th-century European town, the ruling family has been given a prophecy that, should there ever be twin boys born, the younger will murder the older; more
In a 16th-century European town, the ruling family has been given a prophecy that, should there ever be twin boys born, the younger will murder the older; so is dismayed when twins are born to the popular baron. The older grows to be a selfish, slovenly man, who inherits the castle at his father's death and becomes ruler over the formerly happy villagers. He enjoys his power until he learns his younger brother is returning from abroad and, afraid of the prophecy, he determines to murder his sibling, hide his body in the "black room" - an old torture chamber sealed away behind the fireplace - and then impersonate him, right down to his withered arm. In this way he hopes to not only avoid the prophecy, but also escape consequences of his other criminal deeds and obtain marriage to a local girl of the nobility... close