This week’s mystery movie was the 1933 Universal picture Secret of the Blue Room, with Lionel Atwill, Gloria Stuart, Paul Lukas, Edward Arnold, Onslow Stevens, William Janney, Robert Barrat, Muriel Kirkland, Russell Hopton and Elizabeth Patterson.
Story by Erich Philippi.
Screenplay by William Hurlbut.
Art direction by Stanley Fleischer.
Music by Heinz Letton.
Photographed by Charles Stumar.
Edited by Philip Cahn.
Directed by Kurt Newmann.
Further information on the history of Secret of the Blue Room is available from the AFI Catalog.
Secret of the Blue Room is available on DVD and Blu-Ray from Critics’ Choice Videos.
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I picked this week’s mystery movie based on a friend’s recommendation. And it was a fun discovery, even though it’s another vehicle for Edward Arnold. I just may have to put him in Mystery Movie jail with Van Johnson and Mitchell Leisen.
I’m going to guess that Secret of the Blue Room got a good review from Mordaunt Hall. Let’s see….
It’s Mordaunt Hall, all right (Sept. 13, 1933):
Another of Universal’s murder mysteries is now on exhibition at the Rialto. This particular blood-curdler enjoys the title of The Secret of the Blue Room and is a tale calculated to make blue rooms in old Continental castles rather unpopular, especially on dark and stormy nights. Like its predecessor, The Old Dark House, the current film lopes along in quite an interesting fashion until it comes to the denouement, which is by no means as satisfactory as might be anticipated.
For Monday, we have a mysterious fellow.
Alas, this fellow remains unidentified. A wonderful face. I always hope someone will recognize these unidentified folks.
For Tuesday, we have a mysterious woman.
Update: This is Muriel Kirkland.
For “Hm Wednesday,” we have a mysterious fellow.
Update: This is Russell Hopton.
Also this mystery woman.
Update: This is Elizabeth Patterson.
Brain Trust roll call: Howard Mandelbaum (mystery movie and Tuesday’s mystery maid) and Anne Papineau (mystery movie and Tuesday’s mystery maid).
For “Aha Thursday,” we have this mysterious gentleman in a tuxedo.
Update: This is Onslow Stevens.
We also have this mysterious gentleman. He, too, is wearing a tuxedo.
Update: This is William Janney.
And finally, two more gentlemen. Also a suit of armor, presumably unoccupied.
Update: This is Paul Lukas and Robert Barrat.
Brain Trust roll call: Howard Mandelbaum (Wednesday’s mystery guests), Sheila (mystery movie, Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s mystery guests), Mike Hawks (mystery movie, Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s mystery guests), Roget-L.A. (Wednesday’s mystery woman), Anne Papineau (Wednesday’s mystery guests), Blackwing Jenny (mystery movie and Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s mystery women) and Mary Mallory (mystery movie, Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s mystery guests).
For Friday, we have more mystery people and Back of the Head Guy.
Update: This is, from left, Gloria Stuart, Lionel Atwill, Anders Van Haden and Edward Arnold as Back of the Head Guy.
We also have this familiar mystery gent and a mysterious companion.
Update: This is Edward Arnold and James Durkin.
Brain Trust roll call: Mary Mallory (Thursday’s mystery guests), Greg (mystery movie and Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s mystery guests — and predicting Friday’s mystery guests), Howard Mandelbaum (Thursday’s mystery guests), Sylvia E. (mystery movie and Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s mystery guests), Mike Hawks (Thursday’s mystery guests), Jenny M. (mystery movie), B.J. Merholz (mystery movie and Thursday’s mystery guests), Anne Papineau (Thursday’s mystery guests), L.C. (mystery movie and mystery cast), Dan Nather (mystery movie and Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s mystery guests) and Megan and Thom (mystery movie and Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s mystery guests).
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He looks vaguely familiar…maybe I tried to secure a small loan from him at some point.
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Muriel Kirkland in Secret of the Blue Room (1933).
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Muriel Kirkland?
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Muriel Kirkland in Secret of the Blue Room
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Well, it’s Elizabeth Patterson today.
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Russell Hopton; Elizabeth Patterson.
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Muriel Kirkland, Russell Hopton and Elizabeth Russell, ‘The Secret of the Blue Room’.
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Muriel Kirkland, Russell Hopton and Elizabeth Patterson in SECRET OF THE BLUE ROOM.
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Wednesday’s mystery woman is Elizabeth Patterson
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On Wednesday, Russell Hopton and Elizabeth Patterson
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All I got’s Elizabeth Patterson.
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Muriel Kirkland! “Secret of the Blue Room”, 1933. Whew.
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SECRET OF THE BLUE ROOM. Anders Van Haden Monday, Muriel Kirkland Tuesday, Russell Hopton and Patterson today.
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Onslow Stevens, William Janney, Paul Lukas, and Robert Barrat.
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Monday we have, I think, James Durkin. Tuesday, the maid is Muriel Kirkland. Wednesday, we have Russell Hopton and Elizabeth Patterson. Thursday, we have Onslow Stevens, William Janney, Paul Lukas, and Robert Barrat. The movie is Secret of the Blue Room from 1933. Still to come should be Lionel Atwill, Gloria Stuart, and Edward Arnold.
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Onslow Stevens; William Janney; Paul Lucas, Robert Barret.
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“Aha Thursday” strikes again with Mr Lukas my guide into the film and a cast list to follow.
Secret of the Blue Room 1933
Mon – not sure, but I’ll guess James Durkin
Tues – Muriel Kirkland
Wed – Elizabeth Patterson (with Muriel sitting in the distance) and I’m guessing that’s Russell Hopton in the overalls (chauffeur gear for car repairs?)
Thu – Onslow Stevens, William Janney and Paul Lukas with Robert Barrat, the butler.
It’s nice to have a “spooky old house” film again (even though I had no idea until today who anyone was until today.)
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Onslow Stevens, William Janney, Paul Lukas and Robert Barrat.
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Movie is The Secret of the Blue Room.
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Paul Lukas prying the Secret of the Blue Room from Robert Barrat.
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On Thursday, Onslow Stevens, William Jenny, Paul Lukas and Robert Barrat
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Oh, autocorrect, I meant William Janny
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Secret of the Blue Room (1933) w/Paul Lukas, Gloria Stuart, Onslow Stevens, Edward Arnold, Elizabeth Patterson, Robert Burrat, Murial Kirkland, Lionel Atwill, William Janney…
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After seeing today’s gents (AHA!), I think this is SECRET OF THE BLUE ROOM (1933).
Monday — not sure
Tuesday — Muriel Kirkland
Wednesday — Russell Hopton, Elizabeth Patterson
Thursday — Onslow Stevens, William Janney, Paul Lukas, Robert Barrat
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This week’s movie is “The Secret of the Blue Room”. Monday’s guest is James Durkin. On Tuesday we have Muriel Kirkland. On Wednesday the actors are Russell Hopton and Elizabeth Patterson. Today’s guests are Onslow Stevens, William Janney, Robert Barrat and Paul Lukas.
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Gloria Stuart, Lionel Atwill, and Edward Arnold and James Durkin.
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Gloria Stuart, Lionel Atwill, Anders Van Haden, Edward Arnold.
Edward Arnold, James Durkin.
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Gloria Stuart, Lionel Atwill, Edward Arnold, Anders Van Aaden and James Durkin.
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Friday – image 1 – Gloria Stuart, Mr Atwill again (and he has a secret regarding the stranger and Ms Stuart), Anders van Haden (who also has a secret regarding Ms Stuart and Mr Atwill) and BOTHG is Mr Arnold who will detangle everything.
Image 2 – Edward Arnold and James Durkin (who is clearly ‘assisting’ – not like my guess yesterday.)
Hoping that you know who Monday’s ‘cigar smoking-stopwatch-pencil-telephone’ guy is. No one seems to have identified him yet. Looking forward to the Saturday breakdown.
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I spy Gloria Stuart, Lionel Atwill, Edward Arnold
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