1931 · Drama
Méphisto
On his wedding night with Hilda Bergmann, the daughter of a swedish chemist, the young and rich american Willy Keanton is stabbed by an unidentified masked man. He kidnaps the young woman, who is found later on by the count Robert d'Arbel. The detective Jacques Miral, nicknamed « the pointed tower's ferret » is put in charge of the case. Soon, he discovers that an international bandit, Méphisto, seeks to seize the formula of a process against asphyxiating gas, invented by professor Bergmann. The struggle is tough between Miral and the uncatchable Méphisto. Monique Aubray, Keanton's secretary and engaged to the detective, the Nostradamus stallholders and the « mastiff of Bordeaux », and the famous novelist Fortuné Bidon are also involved in the case...
- 6.6/10 · 5 votes
- 2h 44m
- April 17, 1931
- French
Directed by Georges Vinter, Henri Debain
About Méphisto
Méphisto is a 1931 drama film directed by Georges Vinter. It runs 2h 44m. It was released on April 17, 1931.
On his wedding night with Hilda Bergmann, the daughter of a swedish chemist, the young and rich american Willy Keanton is stabbed by an unidentified masked man. He kidnaps the young woman, who is found later on by the count Robert d'Arbel. The detective Jacques Miral, nicknamed « the pointed tower's ferret » is put in charge of the case. Soon, he discovers that an international bandit, Méphisto, seeks to seize the formula of a process against asphyxiating gas, invented by professor Bergmann. The struggle is tough between Miral and the uncatchable Méphisto. Monique Aubray, Keanton's secretary and engaged to the detective, the Nostradamus stallholders and the « mastiff of Bordeaux », and the famous novelist Fortuné Bidon are also involved in the case...
The original language is French. Spoken languages include French. Production countries include France.
The average rating is 6.6 out of 10, based on 5 TMDB votes.
Méphisto Details
- Title
- Méphisto
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Rating
- 6.6/10 from 5 votes
- Original language
- French
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
- Director
- Georges Vinter, Henri Debain
- Keywords
- based on novel or book, professor, nostradamus
Méphisto Release Date
Méphisto was released on April 17, 1931. More 1931 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
Méphisto Genres
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Méphisto Cast
Jean GabinJacques Miral
René Navarrele professeur Bergmann- Janine RoncerayHilda Bergmann
Viviane ElderMonique Aubray
Lucien CallamandFortuné Bidon
André MarnayRichard- Hélène Terpséla femme X
Alexandre MihalescoNostradamus- Mathilde AlbertiMme Palmarède
France DhéliaFanoche- Gil RolandRobert d'Arbel
Jacques MauryWilly Keanton- Paul ClergetCornelius
- Louis ZellasLe « Dogue de Bordeaux »
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