The Moonstone (1934)
Overview
A valuable gem from India is stolen in an old dark mansion and it is up to Scotland Yard inspector Charles Irwin to find out who did it among all the suspects who were in the house.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.857 |
Directed By
Reginald Barker
Crew
Reginald Barker
Wilkie Collins
Adele Buffington
Jack Ogilvie
Charles Dunworth
John Stransky Jr.
Abe Meyer
Paul Malvern
Robert H. Planck
Carl Pierson
TOP CAST
David Manners
Franklin Blake
Phyllis Barry
Ann Verinder
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Carl Von Lucker
Jameson Thomas
Godfrey Ablewhite
Herbert Bunston
Sir John Verinder
Charles Irwin
Inspector Cuff
Elspeth Dudgeon
Betteredge
John Davidson
Yandoo
Claude King
Sir Basil Wynard
Olaf Hytten
Dr. Ezra Jennings
Evalyn Bostock
Roseanna Spearman
Fred Walton
Henry, Butler
John Power
Driver
Harold Entwistle
Sutter
A.C. Henderson
Robbin
Arthur Thalasso
Detective (Uncredited)
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