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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

5.455/10

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

Lona - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

William Arnold

William Arnold

Treasurer (uncredited)

Betty Bethune

Betty Bethune

Fat Chairwoman (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Policeman (uncredited)

Virginia Davis

Virginia Davis

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Dorothy Dawes

Dorothy Dawes

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Barbara Fritchie

Barbara Fritchie

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Gwenllian Gill

Gwenllian Gill

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Assistant Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)

Mildred Gover

Mildred Gover

Pearl (uncredited)

Beatrice Hagen

Beatrice Hagen

Ruth Hilliard

Ruth Hilliard

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Walsh (uncredited)

Iris Lancaster

Iris Lancaster

Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

Ben (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Detective (uncredited)

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Laurie Shevlin

Laurie Shevlin

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

Teru Shimada

Koto (uncredited)

Gwynne Shipman

Gwynne Shipman

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Beryl Wallace

Beryl Wallace

Beryl - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Cecil Weston

Cecil Weston

Miss Bernstein (uncredited)

Vivian Wilson

Vivian Wilson

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Duke Ellington Orchestra

Duke Ellington Orchestra

Duke Ellington's Orchestra

Ernestine Anderson

Ernestine Anderson

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Lucille Battle

Lucille Battle

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

Mildred Boyd

Mildred Boyd

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody

Lenora Brown

Lenora Brown

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody

Marion Callahan

Marion Callahan

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Nancy Caswell

Nancy Caswell

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Marguerite Caverley

Marguerite Caverley

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Juanita Clay

Juanita Clay

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Paige Crane

Paige Crane

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Roy Crane

Roy Crane

Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Helen Curtis

Helen Curtis

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Mae Digges

Mae Digges

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Mike Donovan

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Winnie Flint

Winnie Flint

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Mary Flynn

Mary Flynn

Gwen - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Norah Gale

Norah Gale

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Zumetta Garnett

Zumetta Garnett

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Catherine Grayson

Catherine Grayson

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

Cleo Herndon

Cleo Herndon

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Inez Howard

Inez Howard

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Billie Huber

Billie Huber

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Diane Hunter

Diane Hunter

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Patsy Hunter

Patsy Hunter

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

Constance Jordan

Constance Jordan

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Evelyn Kelly

Evelyn Kelly

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Alyce Key

Alyce Key

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

The King's Men

The King's Men

Lovely One Quartet (uncredited)

Patsy King

Patsy King

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Mitchell Leisen

Mitchell Leisen

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Rosalie Lincoln

Rosalie Lincoln

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

Blanche McDonald

Blanche McDonald

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Leda Nicova

Leda Nicova

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Ted Oliver

Ted Oliver

Murdock's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Esther Pressman

Esther Pressman

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Arthur Rankin

Arthur Rankin

Assistant Treasurer (uncredited)

Hazel Reese

Hazel Reese

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

Rita Rober

Rita Rober

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Ruth Scott

Ruth Scott

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

Honey Smith

Honey Smith

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Carolynne Snowden

Carolynne Snowden

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

Anya Taranda

Anya Taranda

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Frances Turham

Frances Turham

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

Flora Washington

Flora Washington

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

Dorothy White

Dorothy White

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Dot Williams

Dot Williams

Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)

Gladys Young

Gladys Young

Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Hal Greene

Hal Greene

Call Boy (uncredited)

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