Secrets of Monte Carlo
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| Directed by | George Blair |
| Written by | John K. Butler |
| Produced by | William T. Lackey |
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| Cinematography | Walter Strenge |
| Edited by | Irving M. Schoenberg |
| Music by | Stanley Wilson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Secrets of Monte Carlo is a 1951 American crime film directed by George Blair and starring Warren Douglas, Lois Hall and June Vincent.[2]
Plot
In Hong Kong, a British insurance investigator and an American businessman join forces to recover the jewels of a raja that had been recently stolen by a gang on the French Riviera.
Cast
- Warren Douglas as Bill Whitfield
- Lois Hall as Susan Reeves
- June Vincent as Stella Strutzenbacher
- Stephen Bekassy as Otto Von Herzen
- Robin Hughes as Charles Reeves
- Otto Waldis as Louis Gunther
- Charles La Torre as Tony Retella
- Philip Ahn as Wong
- Isabel Randolph as Mrs. Gussy
- Charles Lung as Rajah of Bandore
- Sue Casey as Wife of Rajah
- Georges Renavent as Inspector Marcel Remy
- Bruce Lester as British Inspector
- George Davis as Pierre
- Howard Chuman as Ah Fong
- Gino Corrado as Maitre d'Hotel
- Hal Gerard as Detective
- Albert Pollet as Officer
- Tom Steele as Henri - the Chauffeur
- Ken Terrell as Renault
- Victor Sen Yung as Chinese Clerk
Reception
In a contemporary review for the New York Daily News, critic Wanda Hale wrote: "Unpretentious, 'Secrets of Monte Carlo' was made solely to entertain and that it does, in a small way. Acting and direction are capable in this smooth little Republic picture."[3]
References
- โ Scheuer, Philip K. (June 16, 1951). "Star Copes With Old Age in Comedy". Los Angeles Times. p. 9.
- โ Fetrow p.375
- โ Hale, Wanda (June 27, 1951). "The New York Shows Melodrama, Western". New York Daily News. p. 59.
Bibliography
- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature films, 1950-1959: a United States filmography. McFarland & Company, 1999.
External links
Categories:
- 1951 films
- American crime films
- American black-and-white films
- 1951 crime films
- Films directed by George Blair
- Republic Pictures films
- Films set in Monaco
- Films set in Hong Kong
- 1951 English-language films
- 1951 American films
- Films scored by Stanley Wilson (composer)
- English-language crime films
- 1950s crime film stubs
- 1950s American film stubs
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