| Mysterious Mr. Parkes | |
| Director: | Louis J. Gasnier |
| Starring: | Adolphe Menjou Claudette Colbert |
| Cinematography: | Allen G. Siegler |
| Editing: | Jacques Bataille-Henri |
| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 75 minutes |
| Country: | United States[1] |
| Language: | French |
Mysterious Mr. Parkes (French title: L'Énigmatique Monsieur Parkes) is a 1930 American Pre-Code comedy drama film made by Paramount Pictures,[2] directed by Louis J. Gasnier. It was a French-language version of Slightly Scarlet for the European market.
It tells the story of heroine Lucy (Colbert), who is forced to serve as accomplice for an international jewel thief Malatroff (Kaliz) in Nice, whereupon Englishman Mr. Parkes (Menjou) rescues her from Malatroff.[3]