"An Osso Films Production" "Assistant Director – André Cerf, Dimitri Dragomir" "Cinematography – Georges Périnal" "Sound – Roger Handjian" "Editor – Suzanne Vial" "Recorded using the RCA Photophone Process" "Costume Design – Jacques Manuel" "Production Design – Pierre Schild" "Production Manager – Maurice Orienter" "Starring:" "Huguette Duflos" "Kissa Kouprine, Wera Engels" "Marcel Vibert" "Edmond Van Daële, Henri Kerny with Léon Belières and Roland Toutain" "Directed by Marcel L'Herbier" "Based on the celebrated novel by Gaston Leroux" "The Scent of the Lady in Black" "Epilog to the Mystery of the Yellow Room" "Mathilde Stangerson, after 2 attempts on her life by the murderer Ballmeyer today marries Robert Darzac, previously accused of the double crime" "There's nothing to laugh about!" "I assure you, gentlemen, there was nothing funny about the Yellow Room affair!" "So spare me your jokes" "We know, but..." "It's clear you weren't there!" "I was" "You're just being mean" "Well, gentlemen, to work." "Sit down" "I have to leave soon for Mlle Stangerson's wedding" "Have you read Le Grand Tribune, boss?" "No" ""One mystery still remains in the Mystery of the Yellow Room"" "We all recall the spectacular conclusion to the Yellow Room affair two months ago" "Before the Court of Assizes, the journalist Joseph Rouletabille succeeded in proving the innocence of Mlle Stangerson's fiancé Robert Darzac, who had been accused of two attempts to kill her" "Well, everyone knows that;" "there's nothing unusual here" "It is well known that the true culprit a false police inspector going by the name of Frederic Larsan was none other than the notorious criminal Ballmeyer" "Unmasked by Rouletabille, and forced to confess his crimes Ballmeyer committed suicide by taking poison in the courtroom" "However, today we pose this troubling question:" "IS LARSAN REALLY DEAD?" "Well, if he isn't dead..." "Rouletabille!" "Gentlemen, you may go" "Leave us alone" "Excuse me – I was in such a hurry!" "You could have at least knocked" "I did!" "Ah, I see you've read Le Grand Tribune" "I don't believe everything I read in the papers" "What if I told you that the police have doubts?" "What?" "They think Larsan might not be dead?" "I've just come from police headquarters" "I learned that today Larsan's body is going to be exhumed!" "But why?" "To see if he's still in his coffin" "And if he isn't?" "Then he's alive" "And if he's alive?" "Then he isn't dead!" "Obviously" "Just enough time." "I'm going to Rouen" "What?" "You're not coming to Mlle Stangerson's wedding?" "Impossible!" "I want to see Larsan in his coffin with my own eyes" "You're crazy!" " Why?" "Because if Larsan is alive, this marriage will be a catastrophe" "You think so?" " Of course!" "Larsan will take action - he won't let her marry Darzac" "He'll..." "Listen, you must come." "You have to protect her" "But you'll be there!" "Of course...yes" "Goodbye, boss!" "Courage!" "And they call this 'a quiet wedding'!" "Well, Warden, have you followed my orders?" "Yes, indeed, Inspector" "No journalists, eh?" "No, no journalists!" "Alright, gentlemen" "Mathilde Danielle Stangerson do you take Robert André Darzac to be your husband?" "Sand!" "Nothing but sand!" "Well, if that don't beat all!" "So there we are!" "I thought this wedding would never take place, after so many delays" "The trial, first of all" "And then poor Mr. Stangerson died!" "And Mademoiselle had to go to a sanitorium after her nervous breakdown" "With good reason!" "Ah, sir, you know a thing or two about it!" "Look at Mathilde Stangerson" "She still has crazy eyes" "Thank you for coming!" "Mr. Brignolles, Mr. Darzac's cousin" "Mr. Sainclair" "Pleased to meet you" "Ah, Mr. Sainclair!" "How nice of you to come!" "Oh, naturally!" "But where is Rouletabille?" "I don't understand it" "He must have been held up at the paper" "Listen, Mr. Sainclair, my husband and I are leaving in an hour for Menton" "I simply must see Rouletabille!" "I understand" "Bring him to see me at the station" "Of course" "You can count on me – we'll be there on the dot" "Good of you to come!" "Thank you for coming!" "Well, naturally!" "Hello Mr. Sainclair!" "Naturally!" "What do you mean, 'naturally'?" "Because...you look so well so I think, 'Naturally!" "She's happy!" "'" "Yes, I'm very happy" "Well, have a nice trip" "We're going to stay with a charming friend" "Edith Rance." "She's German, married to an American" "A rich American, naturally" "Her husband is always in America" "She has a large chateau overlooking the water, near Monte Carlo" "Hello!" "Naturally, you're taking some staff along with you" "Of course!" "You know Old Jacques, our butler" "And Marie, my maid" "She was so devoted to me when I was sick" "She's more like a friend now" "Oh, good!" "Mr. Sainclair, have you seen Rouletabille?" "He'll be here shortly --- But have you seen him?" "No..." "Yes..." "He phoned...he'll be along" "Mr. Darzac, let me put this in Mrs. Darzac's compartment" "What number is it?" "Number 9, but you don't have to " "Terrible news:" "Rouletabille just phoned from Rouen;" "Larsan is not dead" "What do you mean?" "They opened his coffin and found nothing" "Nothing?" "Just some bags of sand" "But he poisoned himself in the courtroom!" "A fake poison a drug to simulate death for several hours then an accomplice..." "well, you can imagine the rest" "It's true?" " Yes!" "What will happen to us?" "What's wrong?" " Nothing, dear!" "You're hiding something!" "No, dear, nothing!" "Why isn't Rouletabille here yet?" "What are you doing in my bed?" "Nothing!" "I made a mistake...sorry" "Goodbye Mr. Brignolles!" "Goodbye, dear Mrs..." "I mean, dear cousin!" "Mr. Sainclair, could you please give this letter to Rouletabille?" "I badly need to see him, and he didn't come" "I promise --- Thank you!" "I hope you didn't say anything to my wife" "Of course not --- She is so nervous" "Above all, don't leave her alone" "Larsan could be hiding anywhere" "See you soon" "You're just getting here now?" "Just a minute!" "This is Mr. Brignolles, Mr. Darzac's cousin" "Pleased to meet you, sir!" "What's wrong with you?" "Since your call, I've been seeing Larsan everywhere" "Oh, you're crazy!" "Get in!" "But I have to go home first to change!" "Don't worry about it!" "– Where are we going, anyway?" "Following the scent of the lady in black!" "I begin to understand!" "Our hunt for the scent of the lady in black will take us to the Côte d'Azur" "You've got it!" "But we must get there before the Darzacs" "I don't care too much for speed, but I think you're right" "We must get there as fast as possible" "Why?" "I've thought about it, and I'm sure of one thing" "What?" "Larsan is on the train!" "Oh, you see Larsan everywhere!" "Maybe." "But you know his uncanny ability to change appearance to transform himself, to disguise his features" "Everyone knows that Larsan is a man of a hundred faces" "That's why I'm sure Larsan is on the train" "And how do I know?" "He's disguised himself as an eccentric old American!" "My dear boy, a beard, moustache, glasses, an old overcoat..." "Relax, boss – Larsan is not on the train" "We'll see" "What's wrong?" " Larsan!" "No, no, Madame, don't go" "If only Rouletabille had come!" "He hurt you!" " It's nothing" "A window broke" "Get the bandages, Marie" "Did you see him?" "No, there was no one!" "And Larsan has not come back!" "Larsan is dead!" "Get me L'Epoque in Paris" "What do you want?" "L'Epoque in Paris – the newspaper" "Rouletabille, you're calling the paper?" "Tell them to send an overnight bag and a change of clothes" "Oh, and a pair of sandals!" "Listen, boss, when you get there, you won't have time to change!" "A call for you from Lyons" "We're through" "Hello?" "There's a telegram for you!" "For me?" "Read it to me" "Just a minute" ""Help"" "Signed, "Mathilde"" "Where was it sent from?" "From Laroche" "What time?" " 17:18" "Thank you!" "Quickly, boss!" " But we haven't eaten!" "We have to drive all night!" "Oh, what a trip!" "Sir, the payment " "Stop!" " No!" "I need to get out!" " We can't!" "I forgot to give you this letter!" "Mathilde Darzac asked me to give it to you!" "Mr. Rouletabille:" "I leave without having seen you but I very much need to speak to you." "Besides Robert Darzac, only you know of my previous marriage to Larsan and you saved me from him when you drove him to take poison." "Now he is dead, I have remarried, and I have only one wish: to find the child from my unfortunate marriage." "I sent him to school in Rouen." "He disappeared." "For 10 years I've searched for him in vain." "I beg you to help me find my son." " Mathilde" "Larsan!" "Quick, boss, let's go!" "You can finish that some other time!" "Easy for you to say!" "What's up?" "I know Larsan wasn't on the train - he just passed us!" "Quickly!" "You're not thinking!" "Get in, get in!" "This is maddening!" "Didn't you know Larsan was alive?" " Of course!" "You think you're smarter than everyone else?" "Why did you write in the paper that Larsan was dead?" "Oh, that..." "It was to spare someone's feelings to reassure the lady in black" "Look where you're going!" "You look where you're going!" "Are you drunk?" "What do you think you're doing?" " Jerk!" "Look at the damage!" "Good Lord, it's flat!" "Just what we need!" "Hey, boss, where are you going?" "Come back!" "What do you want?" "Get me the jack" "The jack?" "Ah, yes, the jack!" "Oh, Mathilde, dear!" "I'm so happy to have you here!" "I hope you enjoy yourself" "I'm sure we will!" "Well, get some rest!" "See you later!" "How is Mathilde?" " Great!" "Very happy!" "I think marriage suits her!" "Listen!" "There he is!" "What luck!" "We'll have a great time" "He plays the violin like nothing on earth" "Who?" "Him, Prince Galitsch!" "I'll introduce you" "Is that you, Robert?" "Robert, is it you?" "Keep quiet!" "I just came to congratulate the bride" "Surprised?" "I didn't do anything to prevent it" "I figured it was more in my interest to let your wedding go ahead" "And now you'll come with me" "Or else everyone will know that you're my wife and that you have 2 husbands!" "Let me go!" "You revolt me!" "Choose – shall I speak or stay silent?" "Let me go!" "Let me go!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "I'm expected, I tell you!" "Will you come with me or not?" "No – never!" "Never?" " Never!" "Is Mrs. Darzac there?" "What did you see?" "It's that maniac who hit us on the way here" "You're right!" "Robert!" "Call him!" "Call Robert!" "He's the one – do you hear me?" "... ...the one who'll lead you straight to me!" "Help!" "It's Mathilde!" "Good God!" "Help!" "Help!" "Larsan!" "Did you see him?" "My poor Mathilde!" " Yes, quickly!" "Darling!" "What happened?" "Nothing" "Nothing" "Old Jacques?" "What are you doing here?" "What do you mean?" "Here, Polly!" "Here!" "What's wrong?" "Is Rouletabille here?" "I must see him at once!" "Of course, my dear" "I'll get him" "Larsan!" "It's Larsan!" "It's Larsan!" "What are you doing?" "It's Larsan!" "He's just taken poison!" "Let him go!" "He's not Larsan – it's Mr. Dagwood!" "Not Dagwood!" "Everyone calls me Old Bob!" "Mr. Dagwood is a friend of my husband's" "A member of the Academy of Science in Washington" "If I understand correctly, you scarcely know this gentleman!" "Exactly!" "Since this morning" "Mr. Bob just arrived from Paris, and my husband asked me to receive him" "He does research in – what did you say?" "Research in Paleontology" "He collects old bones and skulls!" "In any case, you should apologize" "What?" "Never!" "Of course" "Of course" "Mr. Sainclair is ready to apologize on condition this gentleman does the same" "Why?" "You ran into us on the road coming here" "Oh, my parrot!" "Who's the idiot who let it out?" "Mrs. Darzac wishes to speak to you" "It was Larsan!" "He got away from me, but he won't get away forever" "You must be free of him!" "You read my letter?" "Yes, Ma'am, I read it" "I've even gone looking for what you requested" "Where?" " In my memories" "What do you mean?" "I had a friend who went to school in Rouen" "He was about the same age as your son" "My son!" "My little one!" "I couldn't tell you everything in my letter" "My son ran away from school when he was 10" "I never had any news of him – nothing" "I believe that he is dead" "If your son was my friend, the one I told you about then he can't be dead!" "Maybe he wanted you to think so!" "But why?" "Why put me through such misery?" "Perhaps to spare you pain" "I don't understand" "Suppose that this boy suddenly found out that his father was a crook and a killer" "Oh, stop!" "Stop!" "He wouldn't have wanted to remind you of a husband you hated" "But you...did you sometimes see your friend's mother?" "Yes, I remember" "A very beautiful woman in black, always in black" "She had such a lovely perfume, it filled the whole room" "I'll never forget that perfume" "I'll never forget...her" "I mean, my friend would never forget " "Your friend..." "Don't lie!" "It's not your friend!" "It's you!" "You are..." "You are..." "My little one!" "Larsan!" "The vicarage..." "He's going...to swallow..." "Breakfast is served!" "What?" "Breakfast is waiting" "Breakfast?" "Yes sir, it's ready for you" "Alright..." "I'm ready..." "I'm coming" "And Rouletabille?" "Mr. Rouletabille got up early" "He's gone out on the rocks with a sandwich" "Looking for Larsan" "My apologies, Madame" "The ladies aren't here?" "Prince Galitsch?" "Mr. Bob?" "Mr. Darzac?" "Mr. Darzac is not happy – he's outside, by himself" "Mrs. Darzac seems afraid of him" "Afraid of him!" "I can't take it any more" "This obsession is crushing!" " I understand" "I must take my wife away" "But where?" " Far from here" "I'm going to the station to make arrangements" "My poor friend!" "A little more cheese, please" "It's agreed..." "Tonight, 11:00, at the chateau gate" "Jacques!" "Let's play" "Sir?" "You are devoted to Mrs. Darzac, aren't you?" "Of course!" "Poor Mrs. Darzac!" "Then do what I say: it's essential" "It's 4:45" "Take your gun and guard the hall outside Mr. and Mrs. Darzac's room" "Outside Mr. and Mrs. Darzac's room" "Except for Mrs. and Mrs. Darzac, let no one enter the room!" "No one!" "Understand?" "Yes sir!" "Have you seen Mr. Sainclair?" "He's up on the tower, watching" "What are you doing here?" "Watching" "Anything happen?" "No, everything's quiet" "What's Darzac doing?" "He's gone out" "He said he was going to the station to get tickets" "He wants to take his wife away tonight" "Where?" "Far away" "You know, I found Mr. Darzac a little odd" "Ah, I start to understand!" "Quick, find Darzac and tell him he must stay here at least until tomorrow" "Right" "Why tomorrow?" "Because lots of things will happen tonight" "Tonight?" "Already?" "Good!" "Then I can get some sleep!" "Has Mr. Darzac come back?" "No, not yet" "At least, I don't think so" "Go and check, Marie" "No, no, just put that away" "Mr. Darzac is there?" "He came back at 5:00" "Good!" " Sorry!" "Sorry, Mr. Sainclair, but you can't go in" "No?" " Rouletabille's orders" "Rouletabille told me " "My orders are let in Mr. and Mrs. Darzac - no one else!" "I talked to Rouletabille!" "Talk all you like!" "Please reserve two best rooms" " Darzac" "What, you're still here?" "Look who's standing around like a stick in the mud!" "Mind your manners, eh?" "It'd be better to watch undercover" "Go mind your own business" "Mind your manners" "Hey!" "Jacques!" "Look at this!" "Oh, my skull!" "It's stained!" "Oh, the scoundrel!" "Someone stained my skull!" "The oldest one I have" "Ink stains on my skull!" "You must convince your husband to stay the night" "Don't ask that" "You must!" "Trust me" "Alright" "I'm sorry to abuse your hospitality, but all entrances must be sealed at once" "What?" "So no one can either enter or, especially, leave" "If you like" "At least, Mr. Rouletabille, something amusing will happen tonight?" "Very amusing, without a doubt" "Good" "Boss, I'm going to check myself that everything is secure" "Well, Mr. Sainclair, already dressed?" "Yes, Madame" "This dinner will be very amusing!" "I hope so" "What fog!" "Aren't you scared, Rouletabille?" "It's not the worst thing" "What are you doing?" "You'll see" "Defending against outside attacks" "Yes." "Unfortunately, not against inside ones" "The danger is inside?" "Everything is closed so it can't get out" "Larsan is...inside?" "Larsan is here" "Hidden as one of us;" "who knows which one?" "You're joking!" "Watch out, boss you might be Larsan!" "Good day!" "No, it's 'good evening', Professor!" "Good evening!" "Why did you meet with Larsan earlier today?" "Larsan!" "I never saw Larsan!" "You were together around 4:00" "Me?" "I was just at the station, getting tickets" "You're wrong not to confide in me, Mr. Darzac" "I give you my word, I have nothing to confide!" "As you please" "Dinner is served" "You look lovely, Mathilde!" "Is this my place?" "Thanks!" "Listen – you know what I call this dinner?" ""The Crime Dinner"!" "It's very funny, right?" " Yes, very funny!" "What a horrible sound!" "It's a foghorn" "The fog is very thick this evening" "True, at this time of year it's normal to have fog" "Yes...it's a foghorn" "I've always regretted not learning English or German" "During the Balkan War, I noticed..." "You were in the War?" "Oh, yes, as a reporter..." "What's that?" "It's the parrot again!" "I'm scared!" "Didn't you call this "The Crime Dinner"?" "Look!" "Marie!" "Madame, I must speak to you" "Not now!" "We'll speak later, Marie" "It's really not the appropriate time" "As you wish" "It's Marie!" "Turn on the lights!" "Well?" "She's dead" "Who did it?" "We were all at the table when she screamed and the light went out" "She could have screamed the first time for any number of reasons for example, perhaps she saw the statue fall" "But who?" " An accomplice!" "Who at that moment put out the lights to enable another person " "Who?" " A criminal; the hidden mastermind" "You mean that it could be one of us?" "I say nothing" "I search" "Listen!" "The poor girl knew something" "She was struck with this" "It's his femur!" "A femur!" "By Heaven!" "It's you!" "You stole it!" "You killed her!" "You are Larsan!" "You are Larsan!" " It's him!" "One thing is proven:" "the killer is in the chateau" "And the chateau is hermetically sealed, like a safe" "He can't get out" "We will discover him tonight" "Poor Marie!" "Can we do something for her?" "I don't think anyone is very hungry now" "Everyone must go to their room and lock the door" "Good idea – goodnight" "Sorry, boss." "I need you to stay with me" "Too bad" "Poor Marie!" "I understand" "She was so devoted to you" "Robert!" "Someone is here!" "Let me get the light" "I'll get help!" "Don't shout!" "Don't shout!" "You've killed him" "My God!" "Don't move" "What are we going to do?" "Go get old Jacques to help us" "Tell him to get a sack - to hide the body" "To hide it and throw it in the sea" "Jacques!" "Jacques!" "Help us, I beg you" "A sack!" "There it is" "The circle is closed" "Listen!" "My God!" "My God!" "What has happened?" "Oh leave me, leave me!" "I beg you to tell me!" "Larsan was hiding in the room" "He attacked Robert, and Robert strangled him" "Where is the body?" " I don't know" "Robert got rid of it" "Robert!" "Tell everyone to come here" "Now?" " At once!" "We're going to get to the bottom of this" "Mrs. Darzac, will you and your husband please come down?" "Rouletabille wants to talk to you" "Yes, yes!" "We're coming" "Quickly, Jacques, tell Mrs. Edith and Mr. Galitsch to come down at once" "Mr. Bob!" "Mr. Bob!" "Look!" "This ink takes exactly 7 minutes to dry" "What does that mean?" "It means that Mr. Darzac's telegram was written at 5:55 at the latest" "At 6:00 the ink was still wet, and it stained the skull – remember?" "That's right!" "Where is Mr. Bob?" "I don't know." "He's gone" "Disappeared!" "It doesn't matter" "Doesn't matter?" " No" "I'm sorry to have bothered you, but it was necessary" "Larsan is dead" "A few moments ago, Mr. Darzac disposed of him" "So Larsan was Old Bob!" "That's the second person killed under my roof!" "You might have warned me!" "What would be the point?" "Mrs. Rance, may I call your 4 servants?" "They could be useful" "Feel free" "Mr. Darzac, why do you hang back?" "We're all supportive of your act" "Even if Mr. Sainclair claims that the Larsan you killed was really Old Bob" "What?" "You've killed Old Bob?" "It can't be!" "I found the parrot in the cellar where I was looking for --- That'll do, Mr. Bob" "Listen – here is something very strange" "We're all here – no one is missing" "No one could leave or enter the chateau" "All exits are sealed" "Yet someone was strangled by Mr. Darzac a few moments ago" "Someone – Who?" "An additional person an extra body!" "He's right!" "It's odd" "Unless..." "Unless one of us is double:" "Two people in one" "Mr. Darzac, you went to your room at 5:00" "You didn't leave it again until dinner" "That's right" "Jacques, you confirm?" "He went to his room at 5:00 and didn't leave again" "But when Mr. Darzac wrote a telegram the ink was still wet at 6:00 since that's when the wet ink stained Old Bob's skull" "That's true!" "The skull was stained at 6:00" "Different inks take longer to dry" "This ink dries in 7 minutes;" "I tested it myself" "We must then admit that there are 2 Darzacs:" "One who went into his room at 5:00 and another one who wrote this telegram at 5:55" "Clever" "What are you saying?" "There is an extra body an extra Darzac" "Larsan did not come to the chateau;" "he wasn't killed" "It was a Darzac, admitted by Marie, who went to the room and hid there then waited for the other Darzac and killed him after dinner" "Incredible!" "It's horrible!" "Yes, it's horrible" "Because if you aren't the real Darzac if you're a lookalike - a cousin, for example an identical cousin who could fool us then you strangled the real Darzac!" "You watched and waited to get him out of the way so you could lead Mrs. Darzac to your accomplice Larsan himself!" "My dear Rouletabille, you're crazy!" "It's Larsan who was hidden in the room;" "Larsan whom I killed and Larsan who killed Marie because she was devoted to my wife" "Marie was not devoted to Mrs. Darzac" "She was ambitious and jealous of her mistress – her benefactress" "It's not true!" "Marie couldn't have hurt me!" "Maybe – but she was fond of money she was willing to become a criminal's accomplice" "What criminal?" "A man who attached himself to the girl:" "You!" "You tried to make Darzac disappear;" "You caught Marie when she was alone in the vestibule" "You planned to turn Mrs. Darzac over to Larsan" "You're the one I saw on the rocks at noon" "You're mad!" "Larsan was waiting for you!" "You're mad!" "You're not Darzac!" "You are Brignolles!" "Where's your proof?" "Fake scar!" "Let me go!" "Robert!" "He killed Robert!" "Not a word!" "Don't move!" "Or I'll kill you!" "Don't worry, your husband is not dead" "He wasn't strong enough to finish him off by throwing him in the sea" "The sack caught on a rock" "I was able to rescue Darzac, injured but alive" "He'll be here in a few moments" "Quiet!" "Turn off the lights" "He won't be alone" "Who?" "He'll do what Brignolles would have done if we hadn't caught him" "He'll trick the trickster" "Darzac will play the part of Brignolles!" "He'll catch him in his own trap" "He may bring him right here" "Anyone around?" "No." "They're all asleep" "Are you sure?" "Yes, everything's ready" "Mathilde!" "It's me!" "Are you alright?" "Let me go!" "No, no, let me go!" "What was that?" "The parrot" "Mama!"