The Malay Dagger

1931 film
  • 30 January 1931 (1931-01-30)
Running time
60 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

The Malay Dagger (French: Le poignard malais) is a 1931 French crime film directed by Roger Goupillières and starring Jean Marchat, Gaby Basset and Jean Toulout.[1] It was based on a short story by Tristan Bernard.[2] It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé-Natan in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.

Cast

  • Jean Marchat as Lucien Moutier
  • Gaby Basset as Maggy
  • Jean Toulout as Moutier
  • Charlotte Barbier-Krauss as Mme. Moutier
  • Gilbert Périgneaux as Pierre
  • Jeanne Méa as Mlle. de Saint-Verneau
  • Hélène Robert as Anna
  • Nicole Martel
  • Florelle

References

  1. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.94
  2. ^ Goble p.37

Bibliography

  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1929-1934. Pygmalion, 1988.
  • Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • The Malay Dagger at IMDb
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