When a rash of murders depletes their number, a billionaire's employees are brought together at an Englishman's estate.When a rash of murders depletes their number, a billionaire's employees are brought together at an Englishman's estate.When a rash of murders depletes their number, a billionaire's employees are brought together at an Englishman's estate.
Sôjin Kamiyama
- The Mystic
- (as Sojin)
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- TriviaFor reasons known only to MGM, Boris Karloff, prominently featured in a key supporting role, is not credited on screen, but his name is more sensibly listed in ninth credited position in the Variety review of 16 October 1929. The likeliest explanation is that all the actors are billed according to their respective "groups," but since Karloff was not in any of them, he was simply overlooked when the credits were being prepared.
- GoofsAs a room is scanned by the camera, six dead bodies are seen strewn around. The fifth body lying on the ground at the foot of a bed closes his eyes just as the camera passes by him.
- Quotes
Lord 'Monte' Montague: You see, our family never have ideas; that's why they're so successful in politics, I suppose.
- Crazy credits[preface] The amazing revelations pictured here are compiled from one the most sensational murder cases on police record. The rare psychosis of the crime and the method of its exposure are stranger than fiction.....because they are true!
- Alternate versionsThis film was also released in a silent version.
- ConnectionsAlternate-language version of Le spectre vert (1930)
- SoundtracksAuld Lang Syne
(1788) (uncredited)
Traditional Scottish 17th century music
Lyrics by Robert Burns
Sung a cappella by the men of the regiment three times and at the seance
Featured review
On a foggy night in London, five men are strangled. Four die but the fifth (Roland Young) escapes. Turns out the men all served together in the same regiment years before. Now Scotland Yard gathers the other men from the regiment together at Young's house to figure out the killer.
Nice old dark house mystery with a creepy pre-credits ghost and effective opening few minutes. This was directed by Lionel Barrymore. He only directed a handful of movies and nothing past 1931. Which is a shame because, if this is any indication, he had talent as a director. It does creak some, being an early talkie, but it's still worth checking out. Boris Karloff has an uncredited part as a Hindu lawyer named Abdul. I love Karloff but this is one of his worst performances. He's so over the top you just have to see it for yourself.
Nice old dark house mystery with a creepy pre-credits ghost and effective opening few minutes. This was directed by Lionel Barrymore. He only directed a handful of movies and nothing past 1931. Which is a shame because, if this is any indication, he had talent as a director. It does creak some, being an early talkie, but it's still worth checking out. Boris Karloff has an uncredited part as a Hindu lawyer named Abdul. I love Karloff but this is one of his worst performances. He's so over the top you just have to see it for yourself.
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- The Regiment of Doom
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- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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