The Malay Dagger (1931)
- Original title
- Le poignard malais
- Directed by
- Roger Goupillières
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h
- Rating
- 9.0 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 detective investigates a crime involving a distinctive dagger. The film follows the clues and suspects in a classic whodunit style.
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What happens
The Malay Dagger (French: Le poignard malais) is a 1931 French crime film directed by Roger Goupillières and starring Jean Marchat, Gaby Basset and Jean Toulout. It was based on a short story by Tristan Bernard. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé-Natan in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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