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Mistério da Capa Espanhola

Título original: The Spanish Cape Mystery
  • 1935
  • Approved
  • 1 h 13 min
AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb
6,1/10
361
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Donald Cook and Helen Twelvetrees in Mistério da Capa Espanhola (1935)
Quem não sabeCrimeDramaMistérioRomance

Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaDetective Ellery Queen's vacation is interrupted when murder strikes next door to his oceanside cabin.Detective Ellery Queen's vacation is interrupted when murder strikes next door to his oceanside cabin.Detective Ellery Queen's vacation is interrupted when murder strikes next door to his oceanside cabin.

  • Direção
    • Lewis D. Collins
  • Roteiristas
    • Frederic Dannay
    • Manfred Lee
    • Albert DeMond
  • Artistas
    • Helen Twelvetrees
    • Donald Cook
    • Berton Churchill
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  • AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb
    6,1/10
    361
    SUA AVALIAÇÃO
    • Direção
      • Lewis D. Collins
    • Roteiristas
      • Frederic Dannay
      • Manfred Lee
      • Albert DeMond
    • Artistas
      • Helen Twelvetrees
      • Donald Cook
      • Berton Churchill
    • 20Avaliações de usuários
    • 6Avaliações da crítica
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    Helen Twelvetrees
    Helen Twelvetrees
    • Stella Godfrey
    Donald Cook
    Donald Cook
    • Ellery Queen
    Berton Churchill
    Berton Churchill
    • Judge Macklin
    Frank Sheridan
    Frank Sheridan
    • Walter Godfrey
    Harry Stubbs
    Harry Stubbs
    • Sheriff Moley
    Guy Usher
    Guy Usher
    • Inspector Queen
    Huntley Gordon
    Huntley Gordon
    • David Kummer
    Jack La Rue
    Jack La Rue
    • Gardner
    Betty Blythe
    Betty Blythe
    • Mrs. Godfrey
    Olaf Hytten
    Olaf Hytten
    • DuPre
    Ruth Gillette
    Ruth Gillette
    • Laura Constable
    Frank Leigh
    • Bank Teller
    Barbara Bedford
    Barbara Bedford
    • Mrs. Munn
    George Baxter
    George Baxter
    • John Marco
    Katherine Morrow
    • Pitts
    Arnold Gray
    Arnold Gray
    • Leslie Court
    Donald Kerr
    • Hendricks
    Lee Prather
    • Police Officer Hunt
    • Direção
      • Lewis D. Collins
    • Roteiristas
      • Frederic Dannay
      • Manfred Lee
      • Albert DeMond
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    7greenbudgie

    The Sheriff versus Ellery Queen

    This is the only chance to see Donald Cook as Ellery Queen. I reckon he did a good job as the detective who takes a vacation on the Californian coast in this story. He flirts with Stella Godfrey whose parents own a big estate at Spanish Cape. She seems to resist him quite easily like she does her would-be suitors. She is quite a catch for fortune hunters as she is the obvious heir to the estate.

    Male characters in their swimming trunks get murdered at Spanish Cape. Then the murders spread to a different type of victim. The favorite weapon of the murderer is cutting wire which is used extensively in the great amount of flower beds on the estate. There is a rivalry between the local Sheriff and Ellery Queen to solve the crimes. The Sheriff claims to have read every detective story written and is dismissive of Ellery Queen's theoretical methods of the literary world.

    This is a good whodunit. Some fans of the genre don't always like such a big body count of murder victims which this story certainly has. But I reckon it works well in this case. And I didn't detect the murderer myself so I must give this one my recommendation.
    6bensonmum2

    Much better than I expected

    The Spanish Cape Mystery may be formulaic and clichéd, but that's doesn't mean it's necessarily bad. In fact, I had quite a bit of fun with it. The plot is just what you've come to expect if you've seen a number of these mystery films from the 30s. Ellery Queen goes on vacation (if you're staying next to a detective on vacation, head home) when a series of murders breaks out nearby. One odd aspect of the murders is that all of the victims were found wearing their swim clothes. Once Queen (finally) starts to investigate, it's not long before a killer is unmasked.

    When I say the movie is formulaic and clichéd, it's filled with things we've all seen a thousand times in movies like this: a crotchety old patriarch, a house full of relatives trying to secure their inheritance, a beautiful young daughter for our detective hero to fall for, a bumbling local sheriff who can't seem to get anything right, and suspects galore. But somehow it all works. The movie is nicely paced and at 73 minutes, events unfold quickly. The acting is overall better than I expected. Highlights for me included Helen Twelvetrees (what a revelation) as Queen's love interest, Harry Stubbs who plays a bumbling sheriff as well as anyone I've seen, and Berton Churchill as Queen's judge friend. In fact, I thought Donald Cook in the main role of Ellery Queen was the weak link. He's too bland. Decent production values for a 30s era B-quickie, nice sets, and some interesting dialogue make this one a fun, late-night film. Overall, a very strong 6/10 from me.
    6blanche-2

    Ellery Queen on Poverty Row

    1935's The Spanish Cape Mystery is an Ellery Queen story starring Donald Cook as Ellery and Helen Twelvetrees. Now, that's a name out of the past! She stopped working in 1939.

    Ellery Queen goes on vacation to California with one Judge Macklin. They stay at a rented cabin, and before they know it, they are engulfed in murder and mystery. It all involves the Godfrey family who live on the Spanish Cape in a fabulous showplace.

    Ellery, smitten with Stella (Twelvetrees) tries to stay out of it, but too many murders, and the police detective arresting a new person every day, means he must step in.

    I have seen Ralph Bellamy do Ellery, and he's a warmer actor, more sarcastic, and more interesting than Cook, who nevertheless enjoyed a prolific career in film and on stage. Considering this film was probably made in a few days it's not bad. It's a little stagy, and the police detective yells at the top of his lungs through the whole movie, which is annoying.

    I enjoyed the opportunity to see Helen Twelvetrees. I found Donald Cook on the bland side, but Ellery is a cerebral detective, and it's easy to see why he wouldn't register much personality.

    I did like it, though not as much as some of the other Ellery Queen films.
    Michael_Elliott

    Fans of the Genre Should Enjoy It

    The Spanish Cape Mystery (1935)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Detective Ellery Queen (Donald Cook) and his buddy Judge Macklin (Berton Churchill) decide to go on vacation to get away from all the crime but once they arrive in Spanish Cape, CA they get mixed up with a murder case. THE Spanish CAPE MYSTERY isn't going to go down in history as one of the greatest murder-mysteries ever made but it's mildly entertaining thanks in large part to the cast. Cook is in fine form playing the slick, laid back Detective who always has something smart to say about everything. I really liked the way Cook played Queen as he managed to bring a fun style to the character and he also managed to be smart, give rude remarks and be in-your-face without becoming annoying. Churchill is also very good in his bit and I thought the two had some good comic timing together that really paid off in their scenes. Helen Twelvetress plays the love interest/suspect and she adds a lot to the picture as do the rest of the supporting players who are all basically just suspects. Like many mysteries from this era, I think the screenplays could leave a lot to be desired but for the most part what we get here is entertaining. The mystery actually works and while there might be a few questionable points, for the most part you're able to buy and enjoy the outcome of the case. There's also a very fun, pre-vacation sequence where Queen shows off his Detective skills.
    5bkoganbing

    Godfrey Family Values

    The first Ellery Queen story to hit the big screen was The Spanish Cape Mystery and it starred Donald Cook as the intellectual crime solver and mystery writer. After solving a jewel theft, Cook decides he needs a vacation and he and Judge Berton Churchill take a cottage on the California coast.

    But no sooner do they get there than they get involved with a whole series of murders perpetrated against the Godfrey family who have gathered together. All the possible heirs to a fortune are there as the bodies start dropping.

    Cook develops a special interest in the family, especially in regard to Helen Twelvetrees. He also as a nasty antagonistic relationship with the local sheriff Harry Stubbs who finally has come begging for Cook's help.

    I have to say that Cook was all right in the part, not as bad as Eddie Quillan the following year. This film and Quillan's were made by Republic Pictures, but when the Ellery Queen series was picked up again it was by Columbia where Ralph Bellamy took over the part. Bellamy was far better in what my conception of Ellery Queen was.

    Still this one is all right and competently made.

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      Sheriff Moley: What's your name, wiseguy?

      Ellery Queen: Queen.

      Sheriff Moley: Queen?

      Ellery Queen: Yes, you know, what a king marries.

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    • Data de lançamento
      • 9 de outubro de 1935 (Estados Unidos da América)
    • País de origem
      • Estados Unidos da América
    • Idioma
      • Inglês
    • Também conhecido como
      • The Spanish Cape Mystery
    • Locações de filme
      • Laguna Beach, Califórnia, EUA
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      • Liberty Pictures
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    • Tempo de duração
      • 1 h 13 min(73 min)
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