Secrets of the French Police

1932

0h 59m

6.0(6 votes)

Crime

Overview

A burglar is recruited by the French Surete to help find his kidnapped girlfriend, who has been kidnapped by a deranged White Russian to impersonate the missing Princess Anastasia Romanoff while under his hypnotic spell.

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Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Frank Morgan

François St. Cyr

Acting

John Warburton

Leon Renault

Acting

Gwili Andre

Eugenie Dorain

Acting

Gregory Ratoff

Gen. Han Moloff

Acting

Murray Kinnell

Chief of the Surete

Acting

Kate Drain Lawson

Cecile Rodin, aka Mme. La Prop

Acting

Christian Rub

Anton Dorain

Acting

Arnold Korff

Grand Duke Maxim

Acting

Guido Trento

Count de Marsay

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Kendall Lee

Moloff's Woman Agent

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Lucien Prival

Baron Lomzoi

Acting

Vivien Oakland

Moloff's White-haired Matron

Acting

Ellinor Vanderveer

Moloff's Dark-haired Matron

Acting

Rochelle Hudson

Undercover Agent K-31 (bit)

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