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Murder at the Vanities
Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

MURDER STALKS IN THE MIDST OF LOVELINESS!

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MusicMysteryComedy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

18 May 1934

Country

United States of America

Cast

Carl Brisson

Carl Brisson

Eric Lander

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Bill Murdock

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Jack Ellery

Kitty Carlisle

Kitty Carlisle

Ann Ware

Dorothy Stickney

Dorothy Stickney

Norma Watson

Gertrude Michael

Gertrude Michael

Rita Ross

Jessie Ralph

Jessie Ralph

Mrs. Helene Smith

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Homer Boothby

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Sadie Evans

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Dr. Saunders

Toby Wing

Toby Wing

Nancy

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Lou - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Lona Andre

Lona Andre

William Arnold

William Arnold

Betty Bethune

Betty Bethune

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Virginia Davis

Virginia Davis

Dorothy Dawes

Dorothy Dawes

Barbara Fritchie

Barbara Fritchie

Gwenllian Gill

Gwenllian Gill

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mildred Gover

Mildred Gover

Beatrice Hagen

Beatrice Hagen

Ruth Hilliard

Ruth Hilliard

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Iris Lancaster

Iris Lancaster

Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Laurie Shevlin

Laurie Shevlin

Teru Shimada

Teru Shimada

Gwynne Shipman

Gwynne Shipman

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Beryl Wallace

Beryl Wallace

Cecil Weston

Cecil Weston

Vivian Wilson

Vivian Wilson

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