''The Imberger Mystery'' (French: ''Le mystère Imberger'') is a 1935 French

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directed by

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and starring Camille Bert,

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and Jean Galland. It was based on a play by

Henry de Gorsse Henry de Gorsse (19 March 1868 - 7 March 1936) was a French writer, playwright, screenwriter and lyricist. A prolific writer, Henry de Gorsse has authored many plays, comedies, operettas and vaudevilles, often in collaboration with other writers ...

.Goble p.188

Synopsis

Monsieur Imberger discovers that his wife Charlotte is having an affair with his nephew Max. Shortly afterwards he disappears, but there are several reported sightings of him.

Cast

* Camille Bert as Monsieur Imberger *

as Charlotte Imberger * Jean Galland as L'inspecteur Barfin *

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as Le domestique * André Roanne as Max * Yvonne Claudie *

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* Georges Prieur *

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References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1935 films 1935 crime films French crime films 1935 mystery films French mystery films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Jacques Séverac French black-and-white films 1930s French films French films based on plays {{1930s-France-film-stub