Hangman's Noose
Hangman's Noose (French: Le collier de chanvre) is a 1940 French mystery film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Jacqueline Delubac, André Luguet and Annie Vernay.[1] It is based on the novel Rope to Spare by Philip MacDonald about the detective Anthony Gethryn and is set in England.
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| Directed by | Léon Mathot |
| Produced by | Antoine de Rouvre Jacques Schwob-d'Héricourt |
| Written by | Albert Guyot Léopold Marchand Charles Lafaurie (play) Philip MacDonald (novel Rope to Spare) |
| Starring | Jacqueline Delubac André Luguet Annie Vernay |
| Music by | Jean Lenoir |
| Cinematography | Marcel Lucien |
| Edited by | Marguerite Beaugé |
Production company | Compagnie Française Cinématographique Véga Films |
| Distributed by | La Société des Films Sirius |
Release date | 23 November 1940 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Émile Duquesne.
Main cast
- Jacqueline Delubac as Lady Gladys Carter-Fawcett
- André Luguet as Gethryn
- Annie Vernay as Lucy Gethryn
- Georges Lannes as Le colonel Raverscourt
- Sylvia Bataille as Anny, la serveuse
- Paul Azaïs as Dollboys
- Georges Grey as Le capitaine Herbert Lake
- Marcel Carpentier as Dyson
- Georges Bever as L'inspecteur Pike
- Thomy Bourdelle as Bronson
- Suzanne Guémard as La femme du baron
- Marthe Mellot as La mère de Dollboys
References
- Oscherwitz & Higgins p.279
Bibliography
- Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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