At the outbreak of World War II, the famous ‘Mona Lisa’ is removed from the Lourve Museum in Paris, and stored for safekeeping in London. Sir James Collison, director of National Art Museum in London, is determined to safeguard the priceless painting. But Carl Hoffmeyer, a German fanatic art collector, is equally determined to steal the painting even it takes murder to do so.
Director: George Blair.
Stars: C. Aubrey Smith, Erich von Stroheim, Stephanie Bachelor, Stephanie Bachelor, Doris Lloyd, Eva Moore, Richard Fraser, Victor Varconi, Frederick Worlock, Georges Metaxa, Emil Rameau, Colin Campbell.
Not a bad little film.
Interesting melodrama starring the grand old character actor, C. Aubrey Smith and legendary director/actor Eric Von Stroheim (Greed, Sunset Boulevard). Moody production values, above average direction, excellent music score, and textbook-perfect acting techniques are on full display here. Not a missed step in the scenario that weaves the story to a suspenseful climax.