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Murder with Pictures
Murder with Pictures
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Murder with Pictures

1936
1h 9m
Crime
Mystery

Status

Released

Release

1936

Runtime

1h 9m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

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Storyline

"Forty Witnesses Saw the Killing, But Not One Could Pick the Killer!"

Suspected crime boss Nate Girard beats a murder rap, and newspaper photog Kent Murdock is on the story. Girard and lawyer Redfield throw a party for the news men where Murdock romances a mystery woman who confronted Girard in front of him, but Murdock's fiancée Hester shows up. After they return to his apartment, have a fight, and she leaves, the mystery woman slips in and begs for his help. Police Inspector Bacon and the cops show up, looking for the mystery woman; Murdock hides her. Murdock goes with the cops to discuss the murder the woman is suspected of. Bacon explains (in flashback) how some photogs were setting up a shot with Girard and Redfield. When the flashbulbs popped, Redfield keeled over dead and the woman, Meg Archer, fled while the newsmen ran out to phone their papers. The newsmen (who were rounded up later as thoroly as possible) are taken into police custody, except for Murdock (who wasn't at the scene), who is given a cap on the sly by rival McGoogin. Altho ...

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 9m
Sep 24, 1936
Languages
English
Director
Charles Barton
Charles Barton
Production
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

60 Cast Members

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Kent Murdock

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Meg Archer

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

I.B. McGoogin

Benny Baker

Benny Baker

Phil Doane

Ernest Cossart

Ernest Cossart

Stanley Redfield

Onslow Stevens

Onslow Stevens

Nate Girard

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Hester Boone

Anthony Nace

Joe Cusick

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Inspector Tom Bacon

Don Rowan

Don Rowan

Siki

Frank Sheridan

Frank Sheridan

Police Chief

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Det. Keogh

Purnell Pratt

Purnell Pratt

Editor

William Bailey

William Bailey

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Barrett

Reporter (uncredited)

Patsy Bellamy

Party Guest (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Robert Burkhardt

Reporter (uncredited)

Edmund Burns

Edmund Burns

Reporter (uncredited)

Vance Carroll

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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