Infernal Machine

Synopsis

This pre-Code comedy-thriller centers on Robert Holden, a broke and discouraged veteran, who meets fellow American Elinor Green at a cafe in Paris. After their first encounter, Holden's attempt to return Green's thought-to-be stolen purse ends up rendering him a stowaway on board a ship bound for America. Also aboard is a collection of characters, including Green's banker fiancé, a famed scientist, and an opera singer. Romance begins to blossom between Holden and Green, just as a radiogram claims that an “infernal machine,” or bomb, is aboard the ship. Quickly each passenger accuses the others of planting the bomb until eventually Holden, jealous of Green's attention to her undeserving fiancé, falsely admits to being the culprit. In his role as assumed perpetrator, Holden tests the group further.

Main Cast

Chester Morris

Robert Holden

Age : 69 | Popularity : 4%

Genevieve Tobin

Elinor Green

Age : 95 | Popularity : 3%

Victor Jory

Alfred Doreen

Age : 79 | Popularity : 6%

Elizabeth Patterson

Elinor's Aunt

Age : 90 | Popularity : 7%

Edward Van Sloan

Professor Gustabve Hoffman

Age : 81 | Popularity : 8%

Josephine Whittell

Mme. Albini

Age : 77 | Popularity : 3%

James Bell

Spencer

Age : 81 | Popularity : 5%

Arthur Hohl

Ship's Captain

Age : 74 | Popularity : 9%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Art Direction	Gordon Wiles
Camera	Director of Photography	George Schneiderman
Editing	Editor	Ralph Dixon
Writing	Writer	Arthur Kober
	Novel	Karl Sloboda
Directing	Director	Marcel Varnel
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Rita Kaufman
Department	Role	Name

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