The Broken Melody (1934)

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Bernard Vorhaus

Synopsis

A composer goes to Devil's Island for killing his wife's lover, then writes an opera about it.

Actors

John Garrick
John Garrick
Paul Verlaine
Margot Grahame
Margot Grahame
Simone St. Cloud
Merle Oberon
Merle Oberon
Germaine Brissard
Austin Trevor
Austin Trevor
Pierre Falaise
Charles Carson
Charles Carson
Colonel Dubonnet
Conway Dixon
Conway Dixon
His Friend
Harry Terry
Harry Terry
Henri
Andreas Malandrinos
Andreas Malandrinos
Brissard
Toni Edgar-Bruce
Toni Edgar-Bruce
Vera
Stella Rho
Stella Rho
Lisette
Kynaston Reeves
Kynaston Reeves
Colonel Fitzroy

Crews

Bernard Vorhaus
Bernard Vorhaus
Director
Vera Allinson
Vera Allinson
Writer
Michael Hankinson
Michael Hankinson
Writer
H. Fowler Mear
H. Fowler Mear
Writer
Julius Hagen
Julius Hagen
Producer
W.L. Trytel
W.L. Trytel
Original Music Composer
Walter Meyrowitz
Walter Meyrowitz
Original Music Composer
Sydney Blythe
Sydney Blythe
Director of Photography
Jack Harris
Jack Harris
Editor
James A. Carter
James A. Carter
Art Direction
Fred V. Merrick
Fred V. Merrick
Assistant Director
Baynham Honri
Baynham Honri
Sound Recordist

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