Movie Description
The Firebird
(1934)Overview
Herman Brandt, a handsome but overly conceited actor, lives in the same apartment building in Vienna as Carola and John Pointer and their 18-year-old daughter Mariette. One day, as Carola leaves the building, Brandt catches her in the stairwell and proposes she "visit" him at his apartment after everyone has gone to bed. Shocked and offended at his brazenness, she complains to the building manager, who orders Brandt to leave. He refuses, so the Pointers decide that they will move out instead. While they're packing, the police show up at their apartment with some bad news--Brandt has been found murdered, shot in the head. Inspector Muller, the detective investigating the murder, discovers that there is more to this case than meets the eye.
Featured Crew
- Director : William Dieterle
- Producer : Gilbert Miller
- Editor : Ralph Dawson
- Cast : Verree Teasdale,Ricardo Cortez,Lionel Atwill,Anita Louise,C. Aubrey Smith,Dorothy Tree,Helen Trenholme,Hobart Cavanaugh,Robert Barrat,Hal K. Dawson,Russell Hicks,Spencer Charters,Etienne Girardot,Florence Fair,Nan Grey,Skippy,Otto Lang
Cast
Carola Pointer
Herman Brandt
John Pointer
Mariette Pointer
Police Inspector Miller
Mrs. Jolan Brandt
Mlle. Josephine Mousquet, the Governess
Emile, Brandt's Valet
Halasz, the Apartment House Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Mr. Beyer, the Stage Manager
Max Bauer, the Porter
Professor Peterson
Thelma, the Pointer's Maid
Alice von Attem
Rex
Second Policeman (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Firebird
Status Released
Release Information
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1934-11-03
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 14m
Production CompaniesWarner Bros. Pictures
Genres
- Mystery
- Drama






































