The Kidnapping (1934)
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- 1h 23min
- Crime, Drama
- 1936 (USA)
- Movie
Hans has killed the dog of Firmin, a shepherd. Wild with rage, Firmin kidnaps Elsi, Hans' fiancée and locks her up at his home. Hans, a peddler, vows to find the missing girl. This is what he does and he manages, with the help of Mathias,...
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Cast
| Dita Parlo | ... |
Elsi - fiancée de Hans
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| Geymond Vital | ... |
Firmin - berger valaisan
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Jeanne Marie-Laurent | ... |
La mère de Firmin
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Auguste Bovério | ... |
Mathias - le colporteur
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Dyk Rudens | ... |
Hans
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Hans Kaspar Ilg | ... |
Gottfried
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Nadia Sibirskaïa | ... |
Jeanne
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| Lucas Gridoux | ... |
Mânu - l'idiot
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Robert Bagger |
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Charles Ferdinand Ramuz | ... |
Un villageois valaisan
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Directed by
| Dimitri Kirsanoff | ||
Written by
| Benjamin Fondane | ... | (adaptation) |
| Stefan Markus | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Charles Ferdinand Ramuz | ... | (novel "La séparation des races") (as C.F. Ramuz) |
Produced by
| Dimitri Kirsanoff | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Stefan Markus | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Arthur Honegger | ||
| Arthur Hoérée | ... | (as Arthur Hoeree) |
Cinematography by
| Viktor Gluck | ... | (as Gluck) |
| Nikolai Toporkoff | ... | (as Toporkoff) |
| Oskar Schnirch | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Jacques Witta | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Erwin Scharf | ||
Makeup Department
| Dimitrieff | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Heilmann | ... | assistant director |
| Stefan Markus | ... | artistic director (as Dr. Stephane Markus) |
| Raskin | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Maurice Carrouet | ... | sound (as Carrouet) |
| Arthur Hoérée | ... | sound editor (as Arthur Hoeree) |
| Mario Nalpas | ... | sound editor |
| André Reinhardt | ... | sound (as Reinhard) |
| Jack Salvatori | ... | sound editor (as Salvatori) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Georges Alexath | ... | gaffer / still photographer |
Music Department
| Régine de Lormoy | ... | singer: soprano soloist |
| Ginette Martenot | ... | musician: ondes martenot |
Script and Continuity Department
| Corinna Bille | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Stefan Markus | ... | artistic supervision (as Dr. Stephane Markus) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinédis (1934) (France) (theatrical) (as Gentel & Cie)
- Elite Film (1934) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Lenauer International Films (1936) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Monopol-Film (1934) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Gaumont British Distributors (United Kingdom)
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- Coda (music publisher)
Storyline
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Hans has killed the dog of Firmin, a shepherd. Wild with rage, Firmin kidnaps Elsi, Hans' fiancée and locks her up at his home. Hans, a peddler, vows to find the missing girl. This is what he does and he manages, with the help of Mathias, a trader who travels between both villages, to give Elsi a letter. On seeing her, the changeling falls in love at first sight with the young woman. Elsi soon realizes that Mânu, the village idiot, can become her instrument of vengeance. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | First film of Auguste Bovério. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as Le rapt (1984). See more » |