The White Cockatoo is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Jean Muir, Ricardo Cortez and Ruth Donnelly.[1] It was based on the 1933 novel of the same name by Mignon G. Eberhart.[2] A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[3]
Plot
In a secluded French hotel, a large inheritance is the motivation for threats and kidnappings.
Cast
- Jean Muir as Sue Talley
- Ricardo Cortez as Jim Sundean
- Ruth Donnelly as Mrs. Byng
- Minna Gombell as Grete Lovscheim
- Walter Kingsford as Marcus Lovscheim
- John Eldredge as Francis Talley
- Gordon Westcott as Dr. Roberts
- Addison Richards as David Lorn
- Pauline Garon as Marianne
- Arnaud de Bordes as Marcel
- Ben Hewlett as Michael Stravsky
- André Cheron as Commissaire of Police
- Georges Renavent as Pierre
- Noel Francis as Elise
- Paul Panzer as The Chef
References
- ^ Monaco p.139
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The White Cockatoo
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.208 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
Bibliography
- Monaco, James. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.
External links
- The White Cockatoo at IMDb
- The White Cockatoo at the TCM Movie Database
- The White Cockatoo at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films