The Lacquered Box | |
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Directed by | Jean Kemm |
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Based on | Black Coffee (play) 1930 play by Agatha Christie |
Produced by | Jacques Haïk |
Starring | Danielle Darrieux |
Cinematography | Paul Cotteret |
Music by | Henri Verdun |
Production company | Les Établissements Jacques Haïk |
Distributed by | Les Établissements Jacques Haïk |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
The Lacquered Box (French: Le coffret de laque) is a 1932 French crime film directed by Jean Kemm and starring Danielle Darrieux. [1] It was based on Agatha Christie's play Black Coffee which had been turned into a British film the previous year.
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