Directed by:
Arthur LubinComposer:
Arthur KayCast:
Phillips Holmes, Mae Clarke, Irving Pichel, Fred Walton, Lawrence Grant, Mischa Auer, Paul Ellis, Olaf Hytten, Max Wagner, Russell Wade, Sam Savitsky, Rafael Storm, Eugene Borden, George Sorel (more)Plots(1)
Based on a novel by Meredith Nicholson, The House of 1000 Candles is one of the slickest films ever to emerge from the Nat Levine unit at Republic. Phillips Holmes stars as 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 (Rosita Moreno), who promptly steals the message -- only to be murdered by sinister master spy Sebastian (Irving Pichel), owner of a posh gambling casino known as The House of a Thousand Candles. Realizing that Tony is the only person who can decipher the message, Sebastian kidnaps Tony's sweetheart Carol (Mae Clarke), threatening to kill her if our hero doesn't cooperate. Rescued by his faithful valet (Fred Walton), Tony and Carol make their escape then expose the secret behind Sebastian's insidiously complex espionage network. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Phillips Holmes
USA
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Mae Clarke
USA
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Irving Pichel
USA
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Fred Walton
UK
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Lawrence Grant
UK
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Mischa Auer
Russian Empire
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Paul Ellis
Argentina
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Olaf Hytten
UK
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Max Wagner
Mexico
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Russell Wade
USA
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Sam Savitsky
Russian Empire
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Rafael Storm
USA
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Eugene Borden
France
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George Sorel
Russian Empire
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Count Stefenelli
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
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Rosita Moreno
Spain
Best movies:
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