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Release Year1949
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Mystery
Votes1
DirectorHenri Aisner
WritersVladimir Pozner, Gaston Leroux
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Mystery of the Yellow Room
About The Mystery of the Yellow Room
A young reporter solves a mystery crime. The fictional reporter is Joseph Rouletabille. He works on a complex, and seemingly impossible, crime in which the criminal appears to disappear from a locked room.
Directed by Henri Aisner, The Mystery of the Yellow Room leans on a strong ensemble — Serge Reggiani, Pierre Renoir, Janine Darcey — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1949.
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