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The Mystery of the Red Cat

1931 · 81 min

A light, chatty old-fashioned caper that ambles through a smoky nightclub with mild suspense and plenty of comic banter.

Directed by
Erich Schönfelder
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Rosa Valetti, Hans Junkermann, Margot Landa
Overview
“The Red Cat” is a seedy dive. The rich American, Jefferson, who shows up there one day with his family and who recently became the proud owner of the famous Halifax emerald, particularly attracts the attention of the patrons of the “Cat”. One of them approaches the Americans disguised as a marquis, but he has not reckoned with Jefferson’s daughter, Jessie.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Erich Schönfelder
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Rosa Valetti, Hans Junkermann, Margot Landa
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • class
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Erich Schönfelder
Starring
Rosa Valetti, Hans Junkermann, Margot Landa, Ernö Verebes, Sig Arno, Paul Westermeier, Kurt Lilien, Heidi Eisler
Runtime
81 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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