Cast
Verree Teasdale
as Carola Pointer
Ricardo Cortez
as Herman Brandt
Lionel Atwill
as John Pointer
Anita Louise
as Mariette Pointer
C. Aubrey Smith
as Police Inspector Miller
Dorothy Tree
as Mrs. Jolan Brandt
Helen Trenholme
as Mlle. Josephine Mousquet, the Governess
Hobart Cavanaugh
as Emile, Brandt's Valet
Robert Barrat
as Halasz, the Apartment House Manager
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1934
Runtime1h 14m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Drama
Votes5
DirectorWilliam Dieterle
WritersCharles Kenyon
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Firebird
About The Firebird
Herman Brandt, a handsome but overly conceited actor, lives in the same apartment building in Vienna as Carola and John Pointer and their 18-year-old daughter Mariette. One day, as Carola leaves the building, Brandt catches her in the stairwell and proposes she "visit" him at his apartment after everyone has gone to bed. Shocked and offended at his brazenness, she complains to the building manager, who orders Brandt to leave. He refuses, so the Pointers decide that they will move out instead. While they're packing, the police show up at their apartment with some bad news--Brandt has been found murdered, shot in the head. Inspector Muller, the detective investigating the murder, discovers that there is more to this case than meets the eye.
Directed by William Dieterle, The Firebird leans on a strong ensemble — Verree Teasdale, Ricardo Cortez, Lionel Atwill — 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 mystery titles of 1934.
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