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Premiere

(1938)

January 20, 1938• 1h 8m
75%
TMDB Score

Overview

In Paris a leading theatre impresario is murdered on opening night, shortly after replacing his leading lady. A police Inspector in the audience takes over the investigation. The film was shot at Elstree Studios. It was a close remake of the 1937 Austrian film Premiere and re-used a number of musical scenes from the original which were dubbed into English.

Walter Summers

Director

Top Billed Cast

JL

John Lodge

Inspector Bonnard

JK

Judy Kelly

Carmen Daviot

JM

Joan Marion

Lydia Lavalle

HW

Hugh Williams

Nissen, Rene

EC

Edward Chapman

Lohrmann

SG

Steven Geray

Frolich

WG

Wallace Geoffrey

Renoir

GS

Geoffrey Sumner

Captain Curry

JA

Joss Ambler

Spectator

JL

Jack Lambert

Stage Manager