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Murder at the Vanities
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Murder at the Vanities (1934)

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Music Mystery Romance
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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 if offering to let him see the show from an unusual view point, after he forgot to get him tickets for the performance, but then they find the corpse of a murdered women and Bill immediately suspects Eric of the crime.

Updated May 22 2020

Releases:

US -
1934-05-18
US -
1934-05-18

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Keywords:

murder pre-code theater scantily clad

FACTS

Runtime: 89 mins Rating: 6.0
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Cast

Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Himself
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Assistant Wardrobe Woman (Uncredited)
Teru Shimada
Teru Shimada
Koto (Uncredited)
Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph
Mrs. Helene Smith
Jack Oakie
Jack Oakie
Jack Ellery
Donald Meek
Donald Meek
Dr. Saunders
Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
Homer Boothby (as Charles B. Middleton)
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
Policeman (Uncredited)
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Himself
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Assistant Wardrobe Woman (Uncredited)
Teru Shimada
Teru Shimada
Koto (Uncredited)
Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph
Mrs. Helene Smith
Jack Oakie
Jack Oakie
Jack Ellery
Donald Meek
Donald Meek
Dr. Saunders
Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
Homer Boothby (as Charles B. Middleton)
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
Policeman (Uncredited)
Ted Oliver
Ted Oliver
Murdock's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
Victor McLaglen
Victor McLaglen
Bill Murdock
Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
Chorus Boy (Uncredited)
Frank Sully
Frank Sully
Chorus Boy (Uncredited)
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Dorothy Stickney
Dorothy Stickney
Norma Watson
Ann Sheridan
Ann Sheridan
Lou, Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe
Chorus Boy (Uncredited)
Colin Tapley
Colin Tapley
Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Gail Patrick
Gail Patrick
Sadie Evans
Gertrude Michael
Gertrude Michael
Rita Ross
Otto Hoffman
Otto Hoffman
Walsh (Uncredited)
Cecil Weston
Cecil Weston
Miss Bernstein (Uncredited)
Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen
Orchestra Leader (Uncredited)
Carl Brisson
Carl Brisson
Eric Lander
Dave O'Brien
Dave O'Brien
Chorus Boy (Uncredited)
Mildred Boyd
Mildred Boyd
Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody Number (Uncredited)
Kitty Carlisle
Kitty Carlisle
Ann Ware
Charles McAvoy
Charles McAvoy
Ben (Uncredited)
Lona Andre
Lona Andre
Lona, Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Arthur Rankin
Arthur Rankin
Assistant Treasurer (Uncredited)
Diane Hunter
Diane Hunter
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Virginia Davis
Virginia Davis
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Mildred Gover
Mildred Gover
Pearl (Uncredited)
Iris Lancaster
Iris Lancaster
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Beryl Wallace
Beryl Wallace
Beryl, Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Gladys Young
Gladys Young
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
Detective (Uncredited)
Toby Wing
Toby Wing
Nancy
Gwynne Shipman
Gwynne Shipman
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
William Arnold
William Arnold
Treasurer (Uncredited)
Barbara Fritchie
Barbara Fritchie
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Nancy Caswell
Nancy Caswell
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Carolynne Snowden
Carolynne Snowden
Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody Number (Uncredited)
Anya Taranda
Anya Taranda
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Dorothy White
Dorothy White
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Lucille Battle
Lucille Battle
Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody Number (Uncredited)
Mike Donovan
Mike Donovan
Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
Norah Gale
Norah Gale
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Ruth Hilliard
Ruth Hilliard
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Leda Nicova
Leda Nicova
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Gwenllian Gill
Gwenllian Gill
Gwen, Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Wanda Perry
Wanda Perry
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton
Chorus Boy (Uncredited)
Roy Crane
Roy Crane
Assistant Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Esther Pressman
Esther Pressman
Earl Carroll Girl (Uncredited)

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Crew

Rufus King
Rufus King
Theatre Play
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Leo Tover
Leo Tover
Director of Photography
Howard Jackson
Howard Jackson
Original Music Composer
William Shea
William Shea
Editor
Sam Hellman
Sam Hellman
Dialogue
Carey Wilson
Carey Wilson
Screenplay
Rufus King
Rufus King
Theatre Play
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Leo Tover
Leo Tover
Director of Photography
Howard Jackson
Howard Jackson
Original Music Composer
William Shea
William Shea
Editor
Sam Hellman
Sam Hellman
Dialogue
Carey Wilson
Carey Wilson
Screenplay
E. Lloyd Sheldon
E. Lloyd Sheldon
Producer
Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen
Director
Milan Roder
Milan Roder
Original Music Composer
Ernst Fegté
Ernst Fegté
Art Direction
LeRoy Prinz
LeRoy Prinz
Choreographer
Earl Carroll
Earl Carroll
Theatre Play
Larry Ceballos
Larry Ceballos
Choreographer
Joseph Gollomb
Joseph Gollomb
Screenplay
Earl S. Hayman
Earl S. Hayman
Sound Recordist

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