The Barton Mystery (1949 film)

The Barton Mystery
Directed by	Charles Spaak
Written by	Walter C. Hackett (play) Charles Spaak
Produced by	Alexandre Kamenka
Starring	Françoise Rosay Fernand Ledoux Madeleine Robinson
Cinematography	Léonce-Henri Burel
Edited by	Léonide Azar
Music by	Daniel Lesur
Production companies	Alkam Radio Cinéma
Release date	19 August 1949
Running time	88 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Barton Mystery (French: Le mystère Barton) is a 1949 French mystery film directed by Charles Spaak and starring Françoise Rosay, Fernand Ledoux and Madeleine Robinson. It is based on the 1916 British play The Barton Mystery by Walter C. Hackett. It was the screenwriter Spaak's only attempt at directing a film.

Cast

• Françoise Rosay as Élisabeth
• Fernand Ledoux as Beverley
• Madeleine Robinson as Lucy
• Georges Lannes as Patrick
• Nathalie Nattier as Evelyn
• Loleh Bellon as Cathy
• Jacques Torrens as Franck
• Maurice Teynac as Barton
• Jean Marchat as Olivier
• Régine Dancourt
• Jacques Mattler as Le juge
• Robert Moor as Le domestique
• Geneviève Morel as La bonne de Beverley
• Victor Vina as Le mari trompé

Bibliography

• David Quinlan. The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors. Batsford, 1983.

External links

• The Barton Mystery at IMDb