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The Preview Murder Mystery
The Preview Murder Mystery
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The Preview Murder Mystery

February 28, 1936
1h 0m
TMDB5.8· 6

Someone is murdering the cast and crew of a new Hollywood movie, and the leading lady may be next. As a police detective locks down the lot and refuses to let anyone leave, the studio’s publicity head and his secretary attempt to solve the murders themselves.

Cast
Frances Drake

Frances Drake

Peggy Madison

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Johnny Morgan

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Claire Woodward

George Barbier

George Barbier

Jerome Hewitt

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

E. Gordon Smith

Rod La Rocque

Rod La Rocque

Neil Du Beck

Conway Tearle

Conway Tearle

Edwin Strange

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Detective McKane

Jack Raymond

Jack Raymond

George Tyson

Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Studio Manager

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Jack Rawlins

Bryant Washburn

Bryant Washburn

Karl Jennings

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

James Deley

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Chief of Police

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Jones - Watchman

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Comedian

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Comedian

William Arnold

William Arnold

Theatre Manager (Uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Studio Commissary Chief (Uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Prop Man (Uncredited)

George Barton

George Barton

Technician (Uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Du Beck's Valet (Uncredited)

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

The Bat Man (Uncredited)

Bob Card

Bob Card

Cowboy (Uncredited)

F.O. Collings

F.O. Collings

Sound Man (Uncredited)

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Woman in Preview Audience (Uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Reporter (Uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Tub Wilson (Uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Estelle Etterre

Hewitt's Secretary (Uncredited)

Matty Fain

Matty Fain

Reporter (Uncredited)

Hyman Fink

Hyman Fink

Photographer (Uncredited)

John George

John George

The Gnome (Uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (Uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Officer (Uncredited)

Isabel La Mal

Isabel La Mal

Woman in Preview Audience (Uncredited)

Frank Losee Jr.

Frank Losee Jr.

Assistant Manager (Uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Director (Uncredited)

Carl McBride

Carl McBride

Still Photographer (Uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Policeman (Uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Briggs - Smith's Butler (Uncredited)

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Script Girl (Uncredited)

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Comedy Director (Uncredited)

Paddy O'Flynn

Paddy O'Flynn

Assistant Director (Uncredited)

Franklin Parker

Franklin Parker

Cutter (Uncredited)

Jack Paul

Jack Paul

Newsboy (Uncredited)

Earl Pingree

Earl Pingree

Officer (Uncredited)

Ralph Rainger

Ralph Rainger

Himself (Uncredited)

Craig Reynolds

Craig Reynolds

Actor (Uncredited)

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Himself (Uncredited)

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Detective (Uncredited)

Ed Schaefer

Ed Schaefer

Detective (Uncredited)

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

English Officer (Uncredited)

Charles L. Sherwood

Charles L. Sherwood

Jovial Cop (Uncredited)

Phillips Smalley

Phillips Smalley

Ben (Uncredited)

Claude Stroud

Claude Stroud

Monk Gibbons (Uncredited)

Hatto Tappenbeck

Hatto Tappenbeck

Cameraman (Uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

Monte Vandergrift

Watchman (Uncredited)

Luz Vasquez

Luz Vasquez

Dancer (Uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Supervisor (Uncredited)

Neil Wheeler

Neil Wheeler

Boom Man (Uncredited)

Crew
Robert Florey

Robert Florey

Director

Harold Hurley

Harold Hurley

Producer

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Movie Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget (USD)N/A
Revenue (USD)N/A
Popularity0%
Produced by
Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures

US

Released in

United States

Spoken Languages

English