The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1930 film)

The Mystery of the Yellow Room
Directed by	Marcel L'Herbier
Written by	Gaston Leroux (novel) Marcel L'Herbier
Produced by	Adolphe Osso
Starring	Roland Toutain Huguette Duflos Léon Belières
Cinematography	Léonce-Henri Burel Nikolai Toporkoff
Edited by	Marguerite Beaugé
Music by	Edouard Flament
Production company	Les Films Osso
Distributed by	Les Films Osso
Release date	18 September 1930 (1930-09-18)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Mystery of the Yellow Room (French: Le mystère de la chambre jaune) is a 1930 French mystery film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Roland Toutain, Huguette Duflos, and Léon Belières.^[1] It is based on the 1907 novel of the same title by Gaston Leroux. L'Herbier made a sequel, The Perfume of the Lady in Black, the following year.

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lazare Meerson and Lucien Jaquelux.

Cast

• Roland Toutain as Joseph Rouletabille
• Huguette Duflos as Mathilde Stangerson
• Léon Belières as Sainclair
• Edmond Van Daële as Robert Darzac
• Marcel Vibert as Frédéric Larsan
• Maxime Desjardins as Professeur Stangerson
• Pierre Juvenet as Le juge
• Henri Kerny as Père Jacques
• Charles Redgie as Le garde-chasse
• Kissa Kouprine as Marie
• Jean Diéner as L'avocat
• Marcel Vallée as Journaliste
• Duchange as Journaliste
• Georges Tréville as Le président

References

1. The A to Z of French Cinema p.257

Bibliography

• Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• The Mystery of the Yellow Room at IMDb