Scotland Yard Investigator
At the outbreak of World War II, the famous "Mona Lisa" is removed from the Louvre 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.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Released
- 1945
Details
Release year: 1945
Storyline
At the outbreak of World War II, the famous "Mona Lisa" is removed from the Louvre 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.
Top credits
- C. Aubrey Smith — Sir James Collison
- Erich von Stroheim — Carl Hoffmeyer
- Stephanie Bachelor — Tony Collison
- Forrester Harvey — Sam Todworthy