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The Solitaire Man

The Solitaire Man

1933Movie⏱️ 1h 7mPassed
CrimeRomance
6.3
IMDB Rating
337 votes

Oliver Lane is "The Solitaire Man," a renowned jewel thief who is ready to retire and marry Helen, his partner in crime and his one true love. Their plans are shattered when another member of their gang, Bascom, walks in with a st...

Director
Jack Conway
Writers
James Kevin McGuinness, Bella Spewack, Sam Spewack
Stars
Herbert Marshall, Mary Boland, Lionel Atwill
Release Date
September 22, 1933
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Herbert Marshall
Herbert Marshall
as Oliver Lane
Mary Boland
Mary Boland
as Mrs. Hopkins
Lionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill
as Inspector Wallace
May Robson
May Robson
as Mrs. Vail
Elizabeth Allan
Elizabeth Allan
as Helen Heming
Ralph Forbes
Ralph Forbes
as Robert Bascom
Lucile Gleason
Lucile Gleason
as Mrs. Arthur Peabody
Robert McWade
Robert McWade
as Mr. Arthur Peabody
Emile Chautard
Emile Chautard
as French Hotel Clerk
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André Cheron
as French Creditor

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

drug addictionenglish channelromantic rivalrymanipulative femalenecklace

🎯 Categories

CrimeRomance

⭐ Featured Review

herbert marshall....1930s
by ksf-22020-11-16
8/10

"Herb Marshall is Oliver Lane, long time con-man, aided by Mrs. Vail (May Robson). when one of Lane's cronies shows up with a famous stolen jewel, they insist it be returned, to avoid being investigated by scotland yard. co-stars Mary Boland, Lionel Atwill. Boland steals any show of which she is a part! and best known as the Countess in "The Women" from 1939. this one tells a good story. we're rooting for the con-man, who must go straight on the insistence of his girlfriend. some twists. and a whole lot of ribbing about how loud and annoying the americans are, since it takes..."

💡 Did You Know?

The airplane depicted as being flown from Paris to London's Croydon airport is a Handley Page HP.45. First flown on December 30, 1931, this aircraft (G-AAXF) was owned and used by Imperial Airways and named "Helena". It was requisitioned by the RAF for use by 271 Squadron in May, 1940. It was scrapped after a landing accident in 1941. Only four were built.

📖 Synopsis

Oliver Lane is "The Solitaire Man," a renowned jewel thief who is ready to retire and marry Helen, his partner in crime and his one true love. Their plans are shattered when another member of their gang, Bascom, walks in with a st...