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CrimeMysteryThriller

Behind That Curtain

- A Love Mystery Drama of Scotland Yard

Sir George hires Hillary Gatt to find out more about Eric who wants to marry Lois. Gatt is murdered and the couple, married, run off to India. Old friend John Beetham sympathizes with the bride who sees that her hubby is a liar and drunk.

Release Date : 1929-06-30

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fox Film Corporation

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Charlie Chan: Behind That Curtain

Cast

Warner Baxter

Character Name : Col. John Beetham

Original Name : Warner Baxter

Gender : Male

Lois Moran

Character Name : Eve Mannering Durand

Original Name : Lois Moran

Gender : Female

E.L. Park

Character Name : Police Insp. Charlie Chan

Original Name : E.L. Park

Gender : Male

Boris Karloff

Character Name : Beetham's Manservent

Original Name : Boris Karloff

Gender : Male

Gilbert Emery

Character Name : Sir Frederick Bruce

Original Name : Gilbert Emery

Gender : Male

Claude King

Character Name : Sir George Mannering

Original Name : Claude King

Gender : Male

Philip Strange

Character Name : Eric Durand

Original Name : Philip Strange

Gender : Male

Jamiel Hasson

Character Name : Sahib Hana

Original Name : Jamiel Hasson

Gender : Male

Peter Gawthrone

Character Name : British Police Inspector

Original Name : Peter Gawthrone

Gender : Male

John Rogers

Character Name : Alf Pornick

Original Name : John Rogers

Gender : Male

Mercedes De Valasco

Character Name : Nuna

Original Name : Mercedes De Valasco

Gender : Male

Edgar Norton

Character Name : Galt

Original Name : Edgar Norton

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-06

Despite the objections of her guardian "Sir George Mannering" (Claude King), the headstrong "Eve" (Lois Moran) marries the dashing "Eric Durand" (Philip Strange) and they go to live in India. Her guardian dies, and she is left in a loveless marriage with her rather rakish husband who is quite clearly having an affair with their maid "Nuna" (the constantly singing Mercedes de Valasco). One afternoon, whilst keeping away from her husband, she meets an old friend "Col. Beetham" (Warner Baxter) who was always keen on her, and he offers to help. On returning home, she receives a letter that might just implicate her husband with the murder of her late guardian's solicitor on the night of their marriage - and she turns to "Beetham" for help. All of this is taking place under the watchful eye of the diligent "Sir Frederick Bruce" (Gilbert Emery) from Scotland Yard, and concludes - via an interesting trip through the desert - in a San Francisco where the assistance of "Charlie Chan" (E.L. Park) proves crucial in apprehending the culprit. It's got some quite decent photography, to be fair, but the dialogue is so stilted as to be almost staccato - particularly for the first fifteen minutes or so. Moran has no chemistry with ether of her leading men, and the mystery is far too contrived. Not entirely sure why you would go from London to Tehran via India, either...