Secrets of Monte Carlo
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| Secrets of Monte Carlo | |
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| Directed by | George Blair |
| Written by | John K. Butler |
| Produced by | William T. Lackey |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Walter Strenge |
| Edited by | Irving M. Schoenberg |
| Music by | Stanley Wilson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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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.[1]
Plot
[edit | edit source]In Hong Kong, a British insurance investigator and an American businessman join forces to recover the jewels of a Rajah which had recently been stolen by a gang on the French Riviera.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- 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
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]TV Guide called the film a "competent programmer";[2] while Allmovie noted, "though inexpensively produced, Secrets of Monte Carlo is an effective suspenser, with Republic's back lot standing in admirably as Southern Europe. Another plus: a formidable array of villains, headed by the glamorous June Vincent."[3]
References
[edit | edit source]Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature films, 1950-1959: a United States filmography. McFarland & Company, 1999.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Secrets of Monte Carlo at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- 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
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s American films
- Films scored by Stanley Wilson (composer)
- English-language crime films
- 1950s crime film stubs
- 1950s American film stubs