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The Face at the Window
“THRILL PILED ON CHILL”
5.7 / 10• 1939• 1h 5m•NR• English
DramaHorror
Storyline
In 1880, the criminal called The Wolf is responsible for a murderous rampage in France. When the Brisson Bank is robbed in Paris and the employee Michelle is murdered, the wealthy Chevalier Lucio del Gardo is the only chance to save the bank. Chevalier proposes to the owner M. de Brisson to deposit a large amount of gold, but in return he would like to marry his daughter Cecile. However, Cecile is in love with the efficient clerk Lucien Cortier that belongs to the lower classes and refuses the engagement. In order to get rid off the rival, Chevalier uses evidences to incriminate Lucien, manipulating the incompetent Parisian chief of police.
Cast & Crew
Tod Slaughter
Chevalier Lucio del Gardo
LeadMT
Marjorie Taylor
Cecile de Brisson
JW
John Warwick
Lucien Cortier
Aubrey Mallalieu
M. de Brisson
Robert Adair
Police Inspector Gouffert
WE
Wallace Evennett
Professor Le Blanc
Leonard Henry
Gaston, the Cook
KL
Kay Lewis
Babette, the Maid
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George King's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Face at the Window is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
