Cape Bí ẩn Tây Ban Nha (1935)

Cape Bí ẩn Tây Ban Nha (1935) is an adaptation of one of the Ellery Queen novels. Hai anh em họ, Frederic Dannay và Manfred Lee, người đã viết một số tiểu thuyết trinh thám dưới bút danh của nhân vật chính. Trong bộ phim này, Ellery Queen được tham gia một kỳ nghỉ đến California với người bạn của mình Thẩm phán Macklin.

Tất nhiên, they are not long into their vacation, when they find a young girl tied up in their cabin. She is the wealthy neighbor’s daughter. After taking her home, they discover a murder occurred at the estate. When the daughter becomes the main suspect, Ellery Queen decides to help solve the mystery. His infatuation with the Stella Godfrey, played by Helen Twelvetrees, is his main motivation.

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Donald Cook from the Public Domain

Donald Cook, who played Ellery Queen in this film, was born on September 26, 1901. He was educated at the University of Oregon before beginning a stage acting career. He starred in a number of Broadway productions. He started working in films in the early 1930s. He played Mike Powers, the older brother of James Cagney’s Tom Powers, in The Public Enemy (1931).

While he did starring roles initially, he took supporting roles through most of the rest of his careers. Interestingly, he married a princess in 1937. They would remain married until his death from a heart attack on October 1, 1961 ở độ tuổi 60.

Bộ phim này chạy khoảng 75 phút. It is both a comedy and mystery. I found it to be very entertaining. Let me know what you think of it.

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