The Hole in the Wall (1929)
She Saw Too Much in the Realm of Spirits Beyond!
Mrs. Ramsey sent Jean Oliver to prison on a false charge. To get even, Jean (disguised as Madame Mystera) plans to kidnap her daughter and turn her into a thief. Love entanglements with a gangster known as "The Fox" and newspaperman Grant complicate her plans.
- Date of release
- 1929-04-27
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Genres
- Mystery, Drama
- Director
- Robert Florey
Casting
- Claudette Colbert — Jean Oliver
- Edward G. Robinson — The Fox
- Donald Meek — Goofy
- David Newell — Gordon Grant
- Nellie Savage — Madame Mystera
- Alan Brooks — Jim
- Louise Closser Hale — Mrs. Ramsay
- Katherine Emmet — Mrs. Carlake
- Marcia Kagno — Marcia
- Barry Macollum — Dogface
- George MacQuarrie — Inspector
- Helen Crane — Mrs. Lyons
Interesting facts
The Hole in the Wall is a 1929 pre-Code mystery drama film directed by Robert Florey, and starring Claudette Colbert and Edward G. Robinson. This early talking picture was the first appearance of Robinson in the role of a gangster, and "can be viewed as a dry run for his eventual success ". It was also one of Colbert's first film appearances.
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