Ticket to a Crime (1934)
Overview
After a jeweler hires a private detective to help him find $50,000 missing from his company, he is murdered while attending a society party; and the private eye, aided by his comely secretary, vies with a bumbling police detective to find the murderer among several suspects, including the dead man's daughter, her current husband, her former husband, and an ex-convict.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.39 |
Directed By
Lewis D. Collins
Crew
Carroll John Daly
John T. Neville
Charles Logue
Lewis D. Collins
Arthur Alexander
Peter E. Kassler
Max Alexander
TOP CAST
Ralph Graves
Clay Holt
Lola Lane
Peggy Cummings
James Burke
Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis
Lois Wilson
Elaine Purdy
Edward Earle
Willard Purdy
Hyram A. Hoover
Jerry Papolas
Charles Ray
Courtney Mallory
John Elliott
Mr. Davidson
John Webb Dillion
Inspector Tyler
Vance Carroll
Policeman
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