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Murder on the Roof

Murder on the Roof

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Mystery

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

29 January 1930

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dorothy Revier

Dorothy Revier

Molly

Raymond Hatton

Raymond Hatton

Drinkwater

Margaret Livingston

Margaret Livingston

Marcia

David Newell

David Newell

Ted Palmer

Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

Joe Carozzo

Virginia Brown Faire

Virginia Brown Faire

Monica

William V. Mong

William V. Mong

Anthony Sommers

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Victor

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Ryan

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Joe Larkin

Pietro Sosso

Pietro Sosso

Emile

Hazel Howell

Hazel Howell

Lucille

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