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SCREEN STAR MURDERED! All Hollywood Thrown in an Uproar!
5.8 / 10 IMDb February 28, 1936 1h 0m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 0m
Release Date
February 28, 1936
Genre
Mystery, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Frances Drake
as Peggy Madison
Reginald Denny
as Johnny Morgan
Gail Patrick
as Claire Woodward
George Barbier
as Jerome Hewitt
Ian Keith
as E. Gordon Smith
Rod La Rocque
as Neil Du Beck
Conway Tearle
as Edwin Strange
Thomas E. Jackson
as Detective McKane
No photo
Jack Raymond
as George Tyson
Colin Tapley
as Studio Manager
Jack Mulhall
as Jack Rawlins
Bryant Washburn
as Karl Jennings
Franklyn Farnum
as James Deley
Lee Shumway
as Chief of Police
Spencer Charters
as Jones - Watchman
Chester Conklin
as Comedian
Hank Mann
as Comedian
No photo
William Arnold
as Theatre Manager (Uncredited)
William Bailey
as Studio Commissary Chief (Uncredited)
Bobby Barber
as Prop Man (Uncredited)
Production Companies
Paramount PicturesAdvertisement
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