The Firebird (1934)

The Firebird (1934)

1934-11-03 United States of America 74 Min. PG-13
5.5 4 votes

Overview

Herman Brandt, a handsome but overly conceited actor, lives in the same apartment building in Vienna as Carola and John Pointer and their 18-year-old daughter Mariette. One day, as Carola leaves the building, Brandt catches her in the stairwell and proposes she "visit" him at his apartment after everyone has gone to bed. Shocked and offended at his brazenness, she complains to the building manager, who orders Brandt to leave. He refuses, so the Pointers decide that they will move out instead. While they're packing, the police show up at their apartment with some bad news--Brandt has been found murdered, shot in the head. Inspector Muller, the detective investigating the murder, discovers that there is more to this case than meets the eye.

Cast

Verree Teasdale is Carola Pointer
Carola Pointer
Ricardo Cortez is Herman Brandt
Herman Brandt
Lionel Atwill is John Pointer
John Pointer
Anita Louise is Mariette Pointer
Mariette Pointer
C. Aubrey Smith is Police Inspector Miller
Police Inspector Miller
Dorothy Tree is Mrs. Jolan Brandt
Mrs. Jolan Brandt
Helen Trenholme is Mlle. Josephine Mousquet, the Governess
Mlle. Josephine Mousquet, the Governess
Hobart Cavanaugh is Emile, Brandt's Valet
Emile, Brandt's Valet
Robert Barrat is Halasz, the Apartment House Manager
Halasz, the Apartment House Manager
Hal K. Dawson is Assistant Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Russell Hicks is Mr. Beyer, the Stage Manager
Mr. Beyer, the Stage Manager
Spencer Charters is Max Bauer, the Porter
Max Bauer, the Porter