The Veiled Woman is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring Lia Torá, Lupita Tovar and Walter McGrail, also featuring Bela Lugosi.[1] This film was initially advertised as being a sound film, but at the last minute, the producer decided to film it as a silent instead.
| The Veiled Woman | |
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| Directed by | Emmett J. Flynn |
| Written by | Douglas Z. Doty |
| Story by | Julio De Moraes Lia Torá |
| Starring | Lia Torá Walter McGrail Lupita Tovar Bela Lugosi |
| Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThe film is told in flashbacks by Nanon (Lia Tora) who tells a virginal young girl (Lupita Tovar) four stories of men she knew in her past, one of whom she accidentally killed in self defense while working as a roulette girl in a casino. Nanon fled the scene of the murder. Later on, Nanon married a well-to-do socialite named Pierre, but he left her when he learned about her unsavory past. In the end, Nanon is unexpectedly reunited with Pierre, who is now working for a living as a cab driver.
Cast
edit- Lia Torá as Nanon
- Paul Vincent as Pierre
- Walter McGrail as Diplomatic Attaché
- Josef Swickard as Col. De Selincourt
- Lupita Tovar as Young Girl
- Bela Lugosi as Nanon's murdered suitor
- Kenneth Thomson as Dr. Donald Ross
- André Cheron as Count De Bracchi
- Ivan Lebedeff as Capt. Paul Fevier
- Maude George as Countess De Bracchi
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kohner p. 347
Bibliography
edit- Pancho Kohner. Lupita Tovar The Sweetheart of Mexico. Xlibris Corporation, 2011.[self-published source]
External links
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- The Veiled Woman at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Stills at the Bela Lugosi blog
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