At the Villa Rose (1930 film)
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At the Villa Rose is a 1930 British Mystery film
directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
and starring Norah Baring
, Richard Cooper
and Austin Trevor
. It marked the screen debut of Northern Irish
actor Trevor.
by A.E.W. Mason and features his fictional detective Inspector Hanuad. It was made at Twickenham Film Studios
in St Margarets, Middlesex
. A French-language version was made simultaneously at Twickenham and the production was announced as being the first bilingual film made in Britain.
It was released in the United States under the alternative title
of Mystery at the Villa Rose.
Mystery film
Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The...
directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
Leslie S. Hiscott
Leslie S. Hiscott was a British film director and screenwriter who made over sixty films between 1925 and 1956. He was born in London in 1894. In 1931 he directed Alibi, the first ever depiction of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's famous detective, with Austin Trevor in the lead role...
and starring Norah Baring
Norah Baring
Norah Baring , born Norah Minnie Baker, was an English film actress most famous for portraying "Diana Baring" in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Murder! . She is also known for playing the female lead in Anthony Asquith's silent thriller A Cottage on Dartmoor...
, Richard Cooper
Richard Cooper (actor)
Richard Cooper was a British actor who starred in twenty eight films between 1930 and 1941. He was born in Harrow-on-the-Hill in 1893. He started his stage work as a comedy actor in 1913 before later graduating to films. He was perhaps best known for playing the role of Captain Hastings in the...
and Austin Trevor
Austin Trevor
Austin Trevor was a Belfast born actor who had a long career in British films and television.He was the first actor to play Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot on screen in three British films during the early 1930s: Alibi , Black Coffee and Lord Edgware Dies...
. It marked the screen debut of Northern Irish
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
actor Trevor.
Production
The film is based on the 1910 novel At the Villa RoseAt the Villa Rose (novel)
At the Villa Rose is a 1910 detective novel by British writer A.E.W. Mason featuring his character Inspector Hanaud.-Film Adaptations:The story has been adapted three times for the screen, first in a 1920 silent version starring Manora Thew and then in further versions in 1930 starring Austin...
by A.E.W. Mason and features his fictional detective Inspector Hanuad. It was made at Twickenham Film Studios
Twickenham Film Studios
Twickenham Film Studios is a film studio located in St Margarets, London, England used by many motion picture and television companies. It was established in 1913 by Dr. Ralph Jupp on the site of a former ice-rink. At the time of its original construction, it was the largest film studio in the...
in St Margarets, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
. A French-language version was made simultaneously at Twickenham and the production was announced as being the first bilingual film made in Britain.
It was released in the United States under the alternative title
Alternative title
An alternative title is a film distribution device. Films are commonly released under a different title when they are screened or sold in a different country. This can vary from small alteration to the title, such as the addition of The, to wholesale changes...
of Mystery at the Villa Rose.
Cast
- Norah BaringNorah BaringNorah Baring , born Norah Minnie Baker, was an English film actress most famous for portraying "Diana Baring" in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Murder! . She is also known for playing the female lead in Anthony Asquith's silent thriller A Cottage on Dartmoor...
- Celia Harland - Richard CooperRichard Cooper (actor)Richard Cooper was a British actor who starred in twenty eight films between 1930 and 1941. He was born in Harrow-on-the-Hill in 1893. He started his stage work as a comedy actor in 1913 before later graduating to films. He was perhaps best known for playing the role of Captain Hastings in the...
- Inspector Hanaud - Austin TrevorAustin TrevorAustin Trevor was a Belfast born actor who had a long career in British films and television.He was the first actor to play Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot on screen in three British films during the early 1930s: Alibi , Black Coffee and Lord Edgware Dies...
- Ricardo - Barbara GottBarbara Gott-Selected filmography:* Downhill * Ringing the Changes * Lily of Killarney * Compromising Daphne * At the Villa Rose * The House of the Arrow * The Sport of Kings...
- Madame D'Auvray - Francis ListerFrancis ListerFrancis Lister was a British film actor. He was married to the actress Nora Swinburne.-Selected filmography:* Comin' Thro the Rye * Boden's Boy * At the Villa Rose * Uneasy Virtue...
- Weathermill - Amy Brandon ThomasAmy Brandon ThomasAmy Marguerite Brandon Thomas was an English film and stage actor. She was the daughter of the playwright Brandon Thomas. She is also known as Amy Brandon-Thomas.-Life and career:...
- Mrs Starling - Violet FarebrotherViolet FarebrotherViolet Farebrother was an English film actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1911 and 1965, including three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock...
- Helen - John F. Hamilton - Mr Starling