The Lacquered Box

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The Lacquered Box
The Lacquered Box.jpg
Directed by Jean Kemm
Written by
Based onBlack 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 byLes Établissements Jacques Haïk
Release date
  • 15 July 1932 (1932-07-15)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryFrance
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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Plot summary

Cast

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