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Secrets of the French Police

Secrets of the French Police

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Secrets of the French Police

1932

0h 58m

6.6(10 votes)

Crime

Overview

When a flower girl is kidnapped by a deranged White Russian, to impersonate the missing Princess Anastasia Romanoff while under his hypnotic spell, the French police attempt to solve the case with forensic method and the aide of a gentleman thief.

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RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gwili Andre

Gwili Andre

Eugenie Dorain

Gregory Ratoff

Gregory Ratoff

Han Moloff

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

François St. Cyr

John Warburton

John Warburton

Leon Renault

Rochelle Hudson

Rochelle Hudson

K-31

Christian Rub

Christian Rub

Anton Dorain

Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell

Bertillon

Arnold Korff

Arnold Korff

Grand Duke Maxim

Kendall Lee

Kendall Lee

Rina Harka

Lucien Prival

Lucien Prival

Lomzoi

Creative team

Directed by: A. Edward Sutherland
Written by: Samuel Ornitz
Ashton Wolfe

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