Murder on the Roof (1930)
Overview
This primarily two-set programmer has a has-been criminal lawyer, Anthony Sommers (William V. Mong) wrongly accused of murder and follows the efforts of his daughter, Molly Sommers (Dorothy Revier), a nightclub singer and two newspapers reporters, Ted Palmer (David Newell) and the inaptly-named Drinkwater (Raymond Hatton), posing as a drunk, to clear him.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.7709 |
Directed By
George B. Seitz
Crew
George B. Seitz
John P. Livadary
David Selman
Harrison Wiley
Robert Jahns
Joseph Walker
Harry Cohn
F. Hugh Herbert
F. Hugh Herbert
Edward Doherty
TOP CAST
Dorothy Revier
Molly
Raymond Hatton
Drinkwater
Margaret Livingston
Marcia
David Newell
Ted Palmer
Paul Porcasi
Joe Carozzo
Virginia Brown Faire
Monica
William V. Mong
Anthony Sommers
Louis Natheaux
Victor
Fred Kelsey
Ryan
Richard Cramer
Joe Larkin
Pietro Sosso
Emile
Hazel Howell
Lucille
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