The Lackered Box
Seen it?1932 | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- One for armchair detectives and book lovers. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time. Liked Evil Under the Sun? This is a good next one. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 25 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1932: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
Fearing the theft of an important secret formula, the scientist Claude Amory asks for help from Monsieur Préval, director of the Sûreté. But when Amory is mysteriously poisoned inside his own home, the detective realizes the case is more serious than he had imagined and decides to investigate each of the suspects.
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 824 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean Kemm
- René AlexandrePréval
- Harry ArbellAntoine
- Maxime DesjardinsClaude Amory
- Gaston DuprayGaston de Ravennes
- Alice FieldLucie Stenay
- Maurice VarnyRichard Stenay
- Danielle DarrieuxHenriette Stenay
- Marcel VibertDr. Carelli
- André LaurentRaynor
- Isabelle AndersonMarthe