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The House of a Thousand Candles (1936)

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

Genre : Action

Runtime : 1H 11M

Director : Arthur Lubin
Writer : H.W. Hanemann, Endre Bohem

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.

Actors

Phillips Holmes
Phillips Holmes
Tony Carleton
Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke
Carol Vincent
Irving Pichel
Irving Pichel
Anton Sebastian
Rosita Moreno
Rosita Moreno
Raquel
Fred Walton
Fred Walton
Alf
Hedwiga Reicher
Hedwiga Reicher
Maria
Lawrence Grant
Lawrence Grant
Sir Andrew McIntyre
Frederick Vogeding
Frederick Vogeding
Travers
Michael Fitzmaurice
Michael Fitzmaurice
Keith Barrie
Rafael Alcayde
Rafael Alcayde
Jules Gregoire
Mischa Auer
Mischa Auer
Victor Demetrius
Paul Ellis
Paul Ellis
Agent
Keith Daniels
Keith Daniels
Steward
Charles De Ravenne
Charles De Ravenne
Radio Attendant
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
Sergeant
Eugene Borden
Eugene Borden
Neely Edwards
Neely Edwards
Drunk
Alexander Ikonnikov
Alexander Ikonnikov
General Ikonnikov
Charles Martin
Charles Martin
Maitre d'Hotel
Lal Chand Mehra
Lal Chand Mehra
The Hindu
Albert Pollet
Albert Pollet
Diplomat
Sam Savitsky
Sam Savitsky
General Savitsky
George Sorel
George Sorel
Henchman
Count Stefenelli
Count Stefenelli
The Count
John Sutton
John Sutton
Young Man
Russell Wade
Russell Wade
Young Man
Max Wagner
Max Wagner
Henchman

Crews

Arthur Lubin
Arthur Lubin
Director
H.W. Hanemann
H.W. Hanemann
Screenplay
Endre Bohem
Endre Bohem
Screenplay
Meredith M. Nicholson
Meredith M. Nicholson
Novel

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