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1935 American mystery film directed by Alan Crosland

The White Cockatoo

Directed by	Alan Crosland
Written by	Ben Markson Lillie Hayward
Based on	The White Cockatoo 1933 novel by Mignon G. Eberhart
Produced by	Henry Blanke
Starring	Jean Muir Ricardo Cortez Ruth Donnelly
Cinematography	Tony Gaudio
Edited by	Clarence Kolster
Music by	Bernhard Kaun
Production company	Warner Brothers
Distributed by	Warner Brothers
Release date	January 12, 1935 (1935-01-12)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The White Cockatoo is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Jean Muir, Ricardo Cortez and Ruth Donnelly. It was based on the 1933 novel of the same name by Mignon G. Eberhart. A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.

Plot

In a secluded French hotel, a large inheritance is the motivation for threats and kidnappings.

Cast

Jean Muir as Sue Talley
Ricardo Cortez as Jim Sundean
Ruth Donnelly as Mrs. Byng
Minna Gombell as Grete Lovscheim
Walter Kingsford as Marcus Lovscheim
John Eldredge as Francis Talley
Gordon Westcott as Dr. Roberts
Addison Richards as David Lorn
Pauline Garon as Marianne
Arnaud de Bordes as Marcel
Ben Hewlett as Michael Stravsky
André Cheron as Commissaire of Police
Georges Renavent as Pierre
Noel Francis as Elise
Paul Panzer as The Chef

References

Monaco p.139
The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The White Cockatoo
Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.208 c.1978 by The American Film Institute

Bibliography

Monaco, James. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.

External links

The White Cockatoo at IMDb
The White Cockatoo at the TCM Movie Database
The White Cockatoo at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

v t e Films directed by Alan Crosland
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Films directed by Alan Crosland

Kidnapped (1917)
The Light in Darkness (1917)
The Little Chevalier (1917)
The Apple Tree Girl (1917)
Chris and His Wonderful Lamp (1917)
The Whirlpool (1918)
The Unbeliever (1918)
The Country Cousin (1919)
The Flapper (1920)
The Point of View (1920)
Broadway and Home (1920)
Youthful Folly (1920)
Everybody's Sweetheart (1920)
Room and Board (1921)
Worlds Apart (1921)
Is Life Worth Living? (1921)
Shadows of the Sea (1922)
The Snitching Hour (1922)
Slim Shoulders (1922)
Why Announce Your Marriage? (1922)
The Face in the Fog (1922)
The Prophet's Paradise (1922)
Enemies of Women (1923)
Under the Red Robe (1923)
Three Weeks (1924)
Miami (1924)
Unguarded Women (1924)
Sinners in Heaven (1924)
Contraband (1925)
Bobbed Hair (1925)
Compromise (1925)
Don Juan (1926)
When a Man Loves (1927)
The Beloved Rogue (1927)
Old San Francisco (1927)
The Jazz Singer (1927)
Glorious Betsy (1928)
The Scarlet Lady (1928)
On with the Show! (1929)
General Crack (1929)
The Furies (1930)
Song of the flame (1930)
Viennese Nights (1930)
Captain Thunder (1930)
Big Boy (1930)
Children of Dreams (1931)
The Silver Lining (1932)
Week Ends Only (1932)
Massacre (1934)
The Personality Kid (1934)
Midnight Alibi (1934)
The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)
It Happened in New York (1935)
Mister Dynamite (1935)
Lady Tubbs (1935)
King Solomon of Broadway (1935)
The Great Impersonation (1935)
The White Cockatoo (1935)
The Case of the Black Cat (1936)

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