Mysterious Mr. Parkes

Mysterious Mr. Parkes
Directed by Louis J. Gasnier
Written by Jacques Bataille-Henri
Percy Heath (play)
Starring Adolphe Menjou
Claudette Colbert
Cinematography Allen G. Siegler
Edited by Jacques Bataille-Henri
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
  • August 30, 1930 (U.S.)
  • October 17, 1930 (France)
Running time
 75 minutes
Country United States
Language French

Mysterious Mr. Parkes (French title: L'Énigmatique Monsieur Parkes) is a 1930 American Pre-Code comedy drama film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Louis J. Gasnier. It was a French-language version of Slightly Scarlet for the European market.

Plot

It tells the story of heroine Lucy (Colbert), who is forced to serve as accomplice for an international jewel thief Malatroff (Kaliz) in Nice, whereupon Englishman Mr. Parkes (Menjou) rescues her from Malatroff.

Cast