The Case of the Black Parrot

The Case of the Black Parrot
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Noel M. Smith
Produced by	William Jacobs
Screenplay by	Robert E. Kent
Starring	William Lundigan Maris Wrixon Eddie Foy, Jr. Paul Cavanagh Luli Deste Charles Waldron
Music by	Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography	Ted D. McCord
Edited by	Thomas Pratt
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	January 11, 1941 (1941-01-11)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Case of the Black Parrot is a 1941 American crime film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Robert E. Kent. The film stars William Lundigan, Maris Wrixon, Eddie Foy, Jr., Paul Cavanagh, Luli Deste and Charles Waldron. The film was released by Warner Bros. on January 11, 1941.^[1]

Cast

• William Lundigan as Jim Moore
• Maris Wrixon as Sandy Vantine
• Eddie Foy, Jr. as Tripod Daniels
• Paul Cavanagh as Max Armand
• Luli Deste as Madame de Charriere
• Charles Waldron as Paul Vantine
• Joseph Crehan as Grady
• Emory Parnell as Simmonds
• Phyllis Barry as Julia
• Cyril Thornton as Rogers
• Leyland Hodgson as Parks
• Ernie Stanton as Colonel Piggott
• Cliff Saum as Morel

Reception

T.S. of The New York Times said, "A talkative little puzzler is The Case of the Black Parrot, now at the Palace. It is complete with standard equipment—a priceless old cabinet with secret drawers, a be-ribboned packet of scented letters, veiled women bearing a double identity, muffled figures silhouetted at the library window as the clock chimes midnight, and a butler with a guilt complex (probably because all the scenarists are pointing the finger of suspicion at him, but that doesn't fool us any more). But somehow each moment of suspense is merely a prelude to long-winded deductions in the library. In short, The Case of the Black Parrott is on the verbose side, though there's no such bird in it."^[2]

References

External links

• The Case of the Black Parrot at the Internet Movie Database