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Murder with Pictures
Murder with Pictures

Murder with Pictures

Forty Witnesses Saw the Killing, But Not One Could Pick the Killer!

Genres

CrimeMystery

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Suspected crime boss Nate Girard beats a murder rap, and newspaper photog Kent Murdock is on the story. Girard and lawyer Redfield throw a party for the news men where Murdock romances a mystery woman who confronted Girard in front of him, but Murdock's fiancée Hester shows up. After they return to his apartment, have a fight, and she leaves, the mystery woman slips in and begs for his help. Police Inspector Bacon and the cops show up, looking for the mystery woman; Murdock hides her. Murdock goes with the cops to discuss the murder the woman is suspected of. Bacon explains (in flashback) how some photogs were setting up a shot with Girard and Redfield. When the flashbulbs popped, Redfield keeled over dead and the woman, Meg Archer, fled while the newsmen ran out to phone their papers. The newsmen (who were rounded up later as thoroly as possible) are taken into police custody, except for Murdock (who wasn't at the scene), who is given a cap on the sly by rival McGoogin. Altho ...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

69 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

24 September 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Kent Murdock

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Meg Archer

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

I.B. McGoogin

Benny Baker

Benny Baker

Phil Doane

Ernest Cossart

Ernest Cossart

Stanley Redfield

Onslow Stevens

Onslow Stevens

Nate Girard

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Hester Boone

Anthony Nace

Anthony Nace

Joe Cusick

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Inspector Tom Bacon

Don Rowan

Don Rowan

Siki

Frank Sheridan

Frank Sheridan

Police Chief

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Det. Keogh

Purnell Pratt

Purnell Pratt

Editor

William Bailey

William Bailey

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Barrett

Paul Barrett

Reporter (uncredited)

Patsy Bellamy

Patsy Bellamy

Party Guest (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Robert Burkhardt

Robert Burkhardt

Reporter (uncredited)

Edmund Burns

Edmund Burns

Reporter (uncredited)

Vance Carroll

Vance Carroll

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Jack Chapin

Jack Chapin

Reporter (uncredited)

Davison Clark

Davison Clark

Overholt (uncredited)

Beatrice Coleman

Beatrice Coleman

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Mike Donovan

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Bit Role (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Bailiff (uncredited)

Jerry Fletcher

Jerry Fletcher

Reporter (uncredited)

Kay Gordon

Kay Gordon

Party Guest (uncredited)

Carlton Griffin

Carlton Griffin

Party Guest (uncredited)

Margareth Harrison

Margareth Harrison

Party Guest (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Judge (uncredited)

William Hopper

William Hopper

Photographer (uncredited)

Ernest W. Johnson

Ernest W. Johnson

Corpse (uncredited)

Harry Jordan

Harry Jordan

Girard Henchman (uncredited)

Marten Lamont

Marten Lamont

Reporter (uncredited)

Frank Losee Jr.

Frank Losee Jr.

Reporter (uncredited)

Nick Lukats

Nick Lukats

Reporter (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Pipe Smoker (uncredited)

Rex Moore

Rex Moore

Newsboy (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Girard Henchman (uncredited)

Paddy O'Flynn

Paddy O'Flynn

Reporter (uncredited)

George Ovey

George Ovey

Trunk Man (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Girard Henchman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Girard Henchman (uncredited)

Earl Pingree

Earl Pingree

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Art Rowlands

Art Rowlands

Assistant Editor (uncredited)

Christian Rub

Christian Rub

Olaf (uncredited)

Allen Saunders

Allen Saunders

Reporter (uncredited)

Kai Schmidt

Kai Schmidt

Party Guest (uncredited)

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Officer Kelly (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dorothy Stevens

Dorothy Stevens

Party Guest (uncredited)

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Operator (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Wallace

Harry Wallace

Girard Henchman (uncredited)

Dorothy Ward

Dorothy Ward

Party Guest (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Assistant Editor (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Girard Henchman (uncredited)

J.J. Clark

J.J. Clark

Party Guest (uncredited)

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