The Deceiver (1931)
- Directed by
- Louis King
- Genre
- drama film, mystery film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 06m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man is suspected of murder after a mysterious death. The story follows investigators and suspects as they try to solve the case. It includes musical and dance performances.
old-fashionedmysterioustheatricallightheartedmusicalquaintsuspenseful
What happens
The Deceiver is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Louis King. It was written by Jack Cunningham, based on a short story called "It Might Have Happened" by Bella Muni and Abem Finkel. The film stars Lloyd Hughes, Ian Keith and Dorothy Sebastian. John Wayne makes a minor appearance as a stand-in playing Ian Keith's corpse. It featured songs and tap dance numbers in an act billed as "Hot Harlem". The film premiered on November 21, 1931. Despite it being considered a lost film, it was announced that the only copy is in the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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