The Mystery of the Yellow Room
Seen it?1919 | 77 min | Drama, Mystery
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
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Laura or Enola Holmes, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1919: an older pace and style.
The intrepid reporter and amateur sleuth Joseph Rouletabille becomes involved in the investigation of a hideous crime committed in a room painted yellow, whose door was locked from the inside…
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 990 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Émile Chautard
- William WalcottProfessor Strangerson
- Edmund EltonRobert Darzac
- George CowlFrédéric Larsan
- Ethel Grey TerryMathilde Strangerson
- Lorin BakerJoseph Rouletabille
- Jean Del ValJean Sainclair
- W. H. BurtonDaddy Jacques
- Henry S. KoserMr. Bernier
- Jean EwingMrs. Bernier
- William MorrisonJudge Marquet