The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.142 |
Directed By
Robert Florey
Crew
Harold Hurley
Robert Florey
Garnett Weston
Brian Marlow
James Smith
Karl Struss
John Cope
Howard Jackson
A. Earl Hedrick
Edward F. Cline
Jack Stoney
Adolph Zukor
Robert Yost
Karl Hajos
Chuck Hamilton
Richard Harlan
A. E. Freudeman
A.W. Singley
Heinz Roemheld
Hans Dreier
TOP CAST
Frances Drake
Peggy Madison
Reginald Denny
Johnny Morgan
Gail Patrick
Claire Woodward
George Barbier
Jerome Hewitt
Ian Keith
E. Gordon Smith
Rod La Rocque
Neil Du Beck
Conway Tearle
Edwin Strange
Thomas E. Jackson
Detective McKane
Jack Raymond
George Tyson
Colin Tapley
Studio Manager
Jack Mulhall
Jack Rawlins
Bryant Washburn
Karl Jennings
Franklyn Farnum
James Deley
Lee Shumway
Chief of Police
Spencer Charters
Jones - Watchman
Chester Conklin
Comedian
Hank Mann
Comedian
William Arnold
Theatre Manager (Uncredited)
William Bailey
Studio Commissary Chief (Uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Prop Man (Uncredited)
George Barton
Technician (Uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Du Beck's Valet (Uncredited)
Henry Brandon
The Bat Man (Uncredited)
Bob Card
Cowboy (Uncredited)
F.O. Collings
Sound Man (Uncredited)
Nell Craig
Woman in Preview Audience (Uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Reporter (Uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Tub Wilson (Uncredited)
Estelle Etterre
Hewitt's Secretary (Uncredited)
Matty Fain
Reporter (Uncredited)
Hyman Fink
Photographer (Uncredited)
John George
The Gnome (Uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Policeman (Uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Officer (Uncredited)
Isabel La Mal
Woman in Preview Audience (Uncredited)
Frank Losee Jr.
Assistant Manager (Uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Director (Uncredited)
Carl McBride
Still Photographer (Uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Policeman (Uncredited)
Torben Meyer
Briggs - Smith's Butler (Uncredited)
Frances Morris
Script Girl (Uncredited)
Jack Norton
Comedy Director (Uncredited)
Paddy O'Flynn
Assistant Director (Uncredited)
Franklin Parker
Cutter (Uncredited)
Jack Paul
Newsboy (Uncredited)
Earl Pingree
Officer (Uncredited)
Ralph Rainger
Himself (Uncredited)
Craig Reynolds
Actor (Uncredited)
Charles Ruggles
Himself (Uncredited)
Dick Rush
Detective (Uncredited)
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