The Perfume of the Lady in Black (French: Le Parfum de la dame en noir) is a 1949 French crime film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Hélène Perdrière, Serge Reggiani and Marcel Herrand. It is an adaptation of the 1908 novel The Perfume of the Lady in Black by Gaston Leroux featuring the detective Joseph Rouletabille. It is a sequel to The Mystery of the Yellow Room, released the same year.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. The score was composed by Jean Wiener.
Main cast
Hélène Perdrière as Mathilde Stangerson
Serge Reggiani as Joseph Rouletabille
Lucien Nat as Robert Darzac
Michel Piccoli as Lebel
Gaston Modot as Mathieu
Marcel Herrand as Larsan
Arthur Devère as Père Jacques
Yvette Etiévant as Une fille à la soirée chez Rouletabille