
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Seen it?1942 | 61 min | Crime, Mystery, Horror
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for armchair detectives and people who like their stories with a little danger. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time. Same wavelength as The Maltese Falcon or Shadow of a Doubt. Paris does a lot of the work, and it looks wonderful.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 1 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1942: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A detective investigates the mysterious death of a young actress.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Phil Rosen
- Patric KnowlesDr. Paul Dupin
- Maria MontezMarie Roget
- Maria OuspenskayaMadame Cecile Roget
- John LitelHenri Beauvais
- Edward NorrisMarcel Vigneaux
- Lloyd CorriganGobelin
- Frank ReicherMagistrate
- Nell O'DayCamille Roget
- Clyde FillmoreMons. De Luc
- Paul E. BurnsGardner