The White Cockatoo

1935 American mystery film directed by Alan Crosland

Ben Markson
Lillie Hayward

Based onThe White Cockatoo
1933 novel
by Mignon G. EberhartProduced byHenry BlankeStarring

Jean Muir
Ricardo Cortez
Ruth Donnelly

CinematographyTony GaudioEdited byClarence KolsterMusic byBernhard Kaun

Production
company

Warner Brothers

Distributed byWarner Brothers

Release date

January 12, 1935 (1935-01-12)

Running time

73 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The White Cockatoo is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Jean Muir, Ricardo Cortez and Ruth Donnelly.^[1] It was based on the 1933 novel of the same name by Mignon G. Eberhart.^[2] A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.^[3]

Plot

In a secluded French hotel, a large inheritance is the motivation for threats and kidnappings.

Cast

Jean Muir as Sue Talley
Ricardo Cortez as Jim Sundean
Ruth Donnelly as Mrs. Byng
Minna Gombell as Grete Lovscheim
Walter Kingsford as Marcus Lovscheim
John Eldredge as Francis Talley
Gordon Westcott as Dr. Roberts
Addison Richards as David Lorn
Pauline Garon as Marianne
Arnaud de Bordes as Marcel
Ben Hewlett as Michael Stravsky
André Cheron as Commissaire of Police
Georges Renavent as Pierre
Noel Francis as Elise
Paul Panzer as The Chef

References

^ Monaco p.139
^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The White Cockatoo
^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.208 c.1978 by The American Film Institute

Bibliography

Monaco, James. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.

External links

The White Cockatoo at IMDb
synopsis at AllMovie
The White Cockatoo at the TCM Movie Database
The White Cockatoo at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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