
The Lackered Box
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Overview
Fearing the theft of an important secret formula, the scientist Claude Amory asks for help from Monsieur Préval, director of the Sûreté. But when Amory is mysteriously poisoned inside his own home, the detective realizes the case is more serious than he had imagined and decides to investigate each of the suspects.
Top Cast


René Alexandre
René Alexandre
Préval
René Alexandre
Préval
Harry Arbell
Harry Arbell
Antoine
Harry Arbell
Antoine


Maxime Desjardins
Maxime Desjardins
Claude Amory
Maxime Desjardins
Claude Amory


Gaston Dupray
Gaston Dupray
Gaston de Ravennes
Gaston Dupray
Gaston de Ravennes


Alice Field
Alice Field
Lucie Stenay
Alice Field
Lucie Stenay
Maurice Varny
Maurice Varny
Richard Stenay
Maurice Varny
Richard Stenay


Danielle Darrieux
Danielle Darrieux
Henriette Stenay
Danielle Darrieux
Henriette Stenay


Marcel Vibert
Marcel Vibert
Dr. Carelli
Marcel Vibert
Dr. Carelli
André Laurent
André Laurent
Raynor
André Laurent
Raynor
Isabelle Anderson
Isabelle Anderson
Marthe
Isabelle Anderson
Marthe
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