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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A radio columnist is threatened by gangsters and later murdered during a broadcast. A detective sets out to find the killers.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 55
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 mysteries, −24 min on the typical 102
typical 10278Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Released
1934
August 7, 1934
92 years ago
Genre
MysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
and 16 more19 people
- Jack La RueGeorge Gaylord
- Thelma ToddMiss Sally Oxford
- Gail PatrickCornelia Burbank
- Russell HoptonBill Hamilton
- Berton ChurchillMr. Jerome Burbank
- Vince BarnettTony
- Leslie FentonHugh Halliburton
- Sheila TerryMrs. Pearl Reynolds
Paul HurstDenny O'Brien
DeWitt JenningsPolice Commissioner
Bradley PageErnie Paddock
Jason Robards Sr.Joe Reynolds
Oscar ApfelMr. Nevin
Richard TuckerMr. Burnside
Arnold GrayPercy Dale
Eddie KaneCarr
Lew KellyMedical Examiner (uncredited)
Al HillMan at Radio Station (uncredited)
Edward LeSaintJudge (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Phil Rosen Director
Writing · 2
- Albert DeMond Writer
- Earl Derr Biggers Novel
Production · 3
- M.H. Hoffman Producer
- Ray Culley Production Manager
- M.H. Hoffman Jr. Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Harry Neumann Director of Photography
- Tom Galligan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Mildred Johnston Editor
Sound · 1
- W.C. Smith Sound
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