Premiere
1938-01-20 · 68 min · ★ 7.5
In Paris a leading theatre impresario is murdered on opening night, shortly after replacing his leading lady. A police Inspector in the audience takes over the investigation. The film was shot at Elstree Studios. It was a close remake of the 1937 Austrian film Premiere and re-used a number of musical scenes from the original which were dubbed into English.
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- Directors
- Walter Summers, Otto Kanturek
- Production companies
- Unavailable
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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John LodgeInspector Bonnard
Judy KellyCarmen Daviot
Joan MarionLydia Lavalle
Hugh WilliamsNissen, Rene
Edward ChapmanLohrmann
Steven GerayFrolich
Geoffrey SumnerCaptain Curry
Joss AmblerSpectator
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