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The Firebird (1934)

The Firebird poster
Directed by
William Dieterle
Genre
mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mysterious woman gets involved in a murder case. The police investigate her and the other suspects who had motives to kill a man.

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What happens

The Firebird is a 1934 American murder mystery film starring Verree Teasdale, Ricardo Cortez, Lionel Atwill, and Anita Louise. It is directed by William Dieterle and produced and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on the 1932 play by Lajos Zelahy. The Firebird suite by Igor Stravinsky is heard occasionally during the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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