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Darkened Rooms
(1929) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 6066 feet / 67 minutes
Directed by Louis Gasnier
Cast: Evelyn Brent [Ellen], Neil Hamilton [Emery Jago], Doris Hill [Joyce Clayton], David Newell [Billy], Gale Henry [Madame Silvara], Wallace MacDonald [Bert Nelson], E.H. Calvert [Mr. Clayton], Blanche Craig [Mrs. Fogarty], Oscar Smith [Oscar], George Beranger (André Beranger) [Madame Silvara’s customer], Sammy Bricker [the sailor], Florence Dudley [the sailor’s girlfriend]
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation production; distributed by Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation. / Screenplay by Patrick Kearney and Melville Baker, with dialogue by Patrick Kearney and Melville Baker, from the short story “Darkened Rooms” by Philip Hamilton Gibbs. Gowns designed by Travis Banton. Dialogue direction by John Langan. Cinematography by Archie J. Stout. Music score by Karl Hajos. Film editor, Frances Marsh. Intertitles written by Richard H. Digges Jr. / © 22 November 1929 by Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation [LP870]. Released 23 November 1929. / Movietone 35mm spherical 1.20:1 format. Western Electric Movietone sound-on-film sound system. / The film was originally announced to be directed by Josef von Sternberg (changed to Lothar Mendes) and starring William Powell. / Full-sound film.
Drama: Mystery.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 28 June 2025.
References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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