

1h 5m1933
Infernal Machine
“With one kiss he stole a rich man's fiancèe and rescued a ship from an explosion that never happened...what a man!!!”
Comedy
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This pre-Code comedy-thriller centers on Robert Holden, a broke and discouraged veteran, who meets fellow American Elinor Green at a cafe in Paris. After their first encounter, Holden's attempt to return Green's thought-to-be stolen purse ends up rendering him a stowaway on board a ship bound for America. Also aboard is a collection of characters, including Green's banker fiancé, a famed scientist, and an opera singer. Romance begins to blossom between Holden and Green, just as a radiogram claims that an “infernal machine,” or bomb, is aboard the ship. Quickly each passenger accuses the others of planting the bomb until eventually Holden, jealous of Green's attention to her undeserving fiancé, falsely admits to being the culprit. In his role as assumed perpetrator, Holden tests the group further.
- Director
- Marcel Varnel
- Writers
- Arthur Kober, Karl Sloboda
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
- Release date
- 8 April 1933
Ensemble
Cast

Chester Morris
Robert Holden

Genevieve Tobin
Elinor Green

Victor Jory
Alfred Doreen

Elizabeth Patterson
Elinor's Aunt

Edward Van Sloan
Professor Gustabve Hoffman

Josephine Whittell
Mme. Albini

James Bell
Spencer

Arthur Hohl
Ship's Captain

Mischa Auer
Klein

Leonard Carey
Hans

J. Carrol Naish
Bryan
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