The case of the black parrot / Warner Brothers Pictures ; producer, William Jacobs ; director, Noel M. Smith ; authors, Eleanor R. Belmont, Harriet Ford, Burton E. Stevenson ; screenplay, Robert E. Kent.
William Lundigan, Maris Wrixon, Eddie Foy, Jr., Charles D. Waldron, Paul Cavanaugh, Luli Deste, Joseph Crehan, Emory Parnell, Phyllis Barry, Cyril Thornton, Leyland Hodgson, Ernie Stanton, Cliff Saum. Videodisc release of a 1941 motion picture. Based on the novel by Burton E. Stevenson and the play by Eleanor Robeson and Harriet Ford. This disc is expected to play back in DVD video "Play Only" devices, and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives.
Summary:
"In this classic crime thriller, passengers start to die aboard a transatlantic ship while a reporter races against time to stop a notorious international criminal before he kills again. After falling for a beautiful passenger, the reporter becomes intrigued by the mysterious circumstances surrounding an antique chest her uncle recently purchased. They suspect it's a master forgery by the infamous Black Parrot, but before the couple can make any headway in their investigation, her uncle is found dead. Based on Eleanor Robeson Belmont and Harriet Ford's play and Burton E. Stevenson's novel, this provocative mystery serves up perplexing false clues, unexpected twists and a truly surprising conclusion."--Container.
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