The Unknown Singer (1931 film)

1931 film

The Unknown Singer

Directed by	Viktor Tourjansky
Written by	Jean-Henri Blanchon Henri-Georges Clouzot Henri Decoin Henri Diamant-Berger Viktor Tourjansky Pierre-Gilles Veber
Produced by	Adolphe Osso Noë Bloch
Starring	Lucien Muratore Simone Cerdan Jim Gérald
Cinematography	Curt Courant
Edited by	Marguerite Beaugé
Music by	René Sylviano
Production company	Les Films Osso
Distributed by	Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Release date	12 December 1931 (1931-12-12)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Unknown Singer (French: Le chanteur inconnu) is a 1931 French drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Lucien Muratore, Simone Cerdan and Jim Gérald. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff.

Synopsis

A singer long thought dead has in fact been in Russia suffering from memory loss. He returns home to France, surprising both the man who had plotted to kill him and his wife who has remained loyal to him.

Cast

Lucien Muratore as Claude Ferval
Simone Cerdan as Hélène Corbigny
Jim Gérald as Ernest
Ghislaine Bru as Beggar woman
Pedro Elviro
Denise Guilloux as Monique
Jean-Max as Jacques
Alexandre Mathillon as Baliveau
Ernest Mezigues
Serge Piménoff as Fireman
Henry Prestat as Riga
Simone Simon as Pierette

References

Lloyd p.183

Bibliography

Christopher Lloyd. Henri-Georges Clouzot. Manchester University Press, 2007.

External links

The Unknown Singer at IMDb

v t e Films by Victor Tourjansky
The Masked Woman (1924) That Scoundrel Morin (1924) Prince Charming (1925) Michel Strogoff (1926) Tempest (1928) The Adventurer (1928) Volga Volga (1928) Manolescu (1929) The Eaglet (1931) The Duke of Reichstadt (1931) The Unknown Singer (1931) Student's Hotel (1932) The Orderly (1933) Volga in Flames (1934) The Battle (1934) Dark Eyes (1935) The World's in Love (1935) La Peur (1936) City of Anatol (1936) Wells in Flames (1937) The Lie of Nina Petrovna (1937) Faded Melody (1938) Secret Code LB 17 (1938) The Blue Fox (1938) The Postmaster's Daughter (1938) The Governor (1939) A Woman Like You (1939) Enemies (1940) The Chaste Beloved (1940) Illusion (1941) Love Stories (1943) Tonelli (1943) Orient Express (1944) Three Times Comedy (1945) The Blue Straw Hat (1949) The Man Who Wanted to Live Twice (1950) Chased by the Devil (1950) Marriage for One Night (1953) Salto Mortale (1953) Arlette Conquers Paris (1953) Daybreak (1954) Island of the Dead (1955) The Royal Waltz (1955) The Goddess of Love (1957) Heart Without Mercy (1958) Herod the Great (1959) Prisoner of the Volga (1959) The Cossacks (1960) The Pharaohs' Woman (1960) The Triumph of Michael Strogoff (1961) A Queen for Caesar (1962)

Films by Victor Tourjansky

The Masked Woman (1924)
That Scoundrel Morin (1924)
Prince Charming (1925)
Michel Strogoff (1926)
Tempest (1928)
The Adventurer (1928)
Volga Volga (1928)
Manolescu (1929)
The Eaglet (1931)
The Duke of Reichstadt (1931)
The Unknown Singer (1931)
Student's Hotel (1932)
The Orderly (1933)
Volga in Flames (1934)
The Battle (1934)
Dark Eyes (1935)
The World's in Love (1935)
La Peur (1936)
City of Anatol (1936)
Wells in Flames (1937)
The Lie of Nina Petrovna (1937)
Faded Melody (1938)
Secret Code LB 17 (1938)
The Blue Fox (1938)
The Postmaster's Daughter (1938)
The Governor (1939)
A Woman Like You (1939)
Enemies (1940)
The Chaste Beloved (1940)
Illusion (1941)
Love Stories (1943)
Tonelli (1943)
Orient Express (1944)
Three Times Comedy (1945)
The Blue Straw Hat (1949)
The Man Who Wanted to Live Twice (1950)
Chased by the Devil (1950)
Marriage for One Night (1953)
Salto Mortale (1953)
Arlette Conquers Paris (1953)
Daybreak (1954)
Island of the Dead (1955)
The Royal Waltz (1955)
The Goddess of Love (1957)
Heart Without Mercy (1958)
Herod the Great (1959)
Prisoner of the Volga (1959)
The Cossacks (1960)
The Pharaohs' Woman (1960)
The Triumph of Michael Strogoff (1961)
A Queen for Caesar (1962)

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