Grey's Thirteenth Investigation Explained
| Grey's Thirteenth Investigation |
| Director: | Pierre Maudru |
| Producer: | André Dugès |
| Based On: | Grey's Thirteenth Investigation by Max Viterbo |
| Starring: | Maurice Lagrenée
Raymond Cordy
Colette Darfeuil |
| Music: | Albert Chantrier |
| Cinematography: | Raoul Aubourdier
Jean-Paul Goreaud |
| Studio: | Films Régent |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
Grey's Thirteenth Investigation (French: La treizième enquête de Grey) is a 1937 French crime film directed by Pierre Maudru and starring Maurice Lagrenée, Raymond Cordy and Colette Darfeuil.[1] It was based on play by Max Viterbo, inspired by the character of Inspector Grey created by Alfred Gragnon.[2] It was the third of series of four films featuring the detective. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré.
Cast
- Maurice Lagrenée as L'inspecteur Grey
- Raymond Cordy as Corvetto
- Paule Dagrève as Rosa Schneider
- Colette Darfeuil as Daisy Garden
- Jean Brochard as L'inspecteur Poussin
- Philippe Hersent as Bernard Dartmore
- Fernand Mailly as Docteur Dartmore
- Lucien Ferney as Le directeur de l'hôtel
- Ghyslaine as Bessy Gould
- Ky Duyen as Okata - l'impresario japonais
- Eddy Debray as Louis
- Sylvia Cobs as La manucure
- Renée Piat as La danseuse
- Ketty Pierson as La journaliste
- Lily Fairlie as Catherine
References
- Bessy & Chirat p.277
- Goble p.480
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
