The Broken Melody

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The Broken Melody

1934

1h 20m

7.0(4 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

A composer goes to Devil's Island for killing his wife's lover, then writes an opera about it.

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11 members

Acting

John Garrick

Paul Verlaine

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Margot Grahame

Simone St. Cloud

Acting

Merle Oberon

Germaine Brissard

Acting

Austin Trevor

Pierre Falaise

Acting

Charles Carson

Colonel Dubonnet

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Conway Dixon

His Friend

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Harry Terry

Henri

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Andreas Malandrinos

Brissard

Acting

Toni Edgar-Bruce

Vera

Acting

Stella Rho

Lisette

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Kynaston Reeves

Colonel Fitzroy

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