The Kiss Before the Mirror
The Kiss Before the Mirror is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film adapted from the play by Ladislas Fodor. It was directed by James Whale and stars Nancy Carroll, Frank Morgan, Paul Lukas and Gloria Stuart.
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| Directed by | James Whale |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle, Jr. |
| Written by | Ladislas Fodor (as Ladislaus Fodor) |
| Screenplay by | William Anthony McGuire |
| Starring | Nancy Carroll Frank Morgan Paul Lukas Gloria Stuart |
| Music by | W. Franke Harling |
| Cinematography | Karl Freund |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A lawyer (Morgan) fears his own wife (Carroll) might be having an affair while he defends a cuckolded wife-killer.
Cast
- Nancy Carroll as Maria Held
- Frank Morgan as Dr. Paul Held
- Paul Lukas as Dr. Walter Bernsdorf
- Gloria Stuart as Lucy Bernsdorf
- Jean Dixon as Hilda
- Donald Cook as Maria's lover
- Charley Grapewin as Schultz (as Charles Grapewin)
- Walter Pidgeon as Lucy's lover
- Wallis Clark as Public Prosecutor
- May Boley as Busybody in Courtroom
- Christian Rub as Man on the Wrong Floor
- Reginald Mason as Judge
Remake
The film was remade by Whale five years later as Wives Under Suspicion, starring Warren William and Gail Patrick.
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