The Lackered Box
1932 · 1h 25m · N/A
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Jean Kemm
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The Lackered Box
Overview
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.
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