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
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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