The House of a Thousand Candles

1936 "A beautiful spy nearly led to his undoing!! Suspense!! Drama!! Action!! Love!!"
5.3| 1h11m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 02 April 1936 Released
Producted By: Republic Pictures
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The story of diplomatic courier Tony Carleton, who's been entrusted with a secret message vital to the cause of International peace. En route to Geneva by train, Tony is drugged by sexy cabaret dancer Raquel, who promptly steals the message -- only to be murdered by sinister master spy Sebastian, owner of a posh gambling casino known as The House of a Thousand Candles.

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Action

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Director

Arthur Lubin

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Republic Pictures

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The House of a Thousand Candles Audience Reviews

Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Jeanskynebu the audience applauded
Animenter There are women in the film, but none has anything you could call a personality.
Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
mark.waltz There's a spy ring going on in this high-class casino that leads to murder, robbery and glamorous intrigue. Phillip Holmes ("An American Tragedy") and Mae Clarke (Cagney's "grapefruit" girl) are the young lovers who hold "the future of Europe" in their hands as they come across the ring strictly by accident. Irving Pichel ("Dracula's Daughter") is a memorable villain with a large supporting cast including Rosita Moreno (an obvious take on Mata Hari), Mischa Auer and Hedwiga Reicher (as a spooky housekeeper). Pleasant to look at with its art deco sets (pretty impressive for a Republic film!) and fast moving, it's all over in less than an hour.
tomfarr I bought this title from Hollywoodsattic.com recently, for a not-unreasonable price. I am a big fan of the original book by Meredith Nicholson, and I was very disappointed to find that this film had NOTHING to do with the original storyline. The only thing taken from the book was the title. But the opening credits state "from the novel by Meredith Nicholson". There was a silent version made in 1915, and judging from the characters' names, it does follow the original story. This 1936 version is a rather cheesy early WWII spy drama. I am no film critic, but wow, the bad acting really jumped off the screen and grabbed me by the throat on this one!