Murder at the Vanities (1934)
Overview
Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading lady Ann Ware, who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. Stage manager Jack Ellery calls in his friend, policeman Bill Murdock, to help him investigate. Bill thinks Jack is offering to let him see the show from an unusual viewpoint after he forgot to get him tickets for the performance, but then they find the corpse of a murdered woman and Bill immediately suspects Eric of the crime.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.687 |
Directed By
Mitchell Leisen
Crew
Carey Wilson
Mitchell Leisen
Joseph Gollomb
Sam Coslow
Arthur Johnston
Ernst Fegté
Hans Dreier
William Shea
Travis Banton
Leo Tover
Earl Carroll
Rufus King
Howard Jackson
E. Lloyd Sheldon
William E. Lynch
Milan Roder
LeRoy Prinz
Sam Hellman
Larry Ceballos
Mrs. Tom Rooney
TOP CAST
Carl Brisson
Eric Lander
Victor McLaglen
Bill Murdock
Jack Oakie
Jack Ellery
Kitty Carlisle
Ann Ware
Dorothy Stickney
Norma Watson
Gertrude Michael
Rita Ross
Jessie Ralph
Mrs. Helene Smith
Charles Middleton
Homer Boothby
Gail Patrick
Sadie Evans
Donald Meek
Dr. Saunders
Toby Wing
Nancy
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Wanda Perry
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Lucille Ball
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Ann Sheridan
Lou - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Alan Ladd
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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