The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)
The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)
SCREEN STAR MURDERED! All Hollywood Thrown in an Uproar!
The star of "Song of the Toreador" receives threatening messages that he will not survive the preview screening of the film. The studio publicist works with the Director, the Producer and the police, to discover who is behind the threats.

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Cast

Reginald Denny Reginald Denny As: Johnny Morgan
Frances Drake Frances Drake As: Peggy Madison
Gail Patrick Gail Patrick As: Claire Woodward Smith
George Barbier George Barbier As: Jerome Hewitt
Ian Keith Ian Keith As: E. Gordon Smith
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Storyline

The star of "Song of the Toreador" receives threatening messages that he will not survive the preview screening of the film. The studio publicist works with the Director, the Producer and the police, to discover who is behind the threats.


Tagline: SCREEN STAR MURDERED! All Hollywood Thrown in an Uproar!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 28 February 1936

Country: US

Runtime: 60m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Johnny Morgan

Frances Drake

Frances Drake

Peggy Madison

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Claire Woodward Smith

George Barbier

George Barbier

Jerome Hewitt

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

E. Gordon Smith

Rod La Rocque

Rod La Rocque

Neil DuBeck

Conway Tearle

Conway Tearle

Edwin Strange

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Detective McKane

Jack Raymond

Jack Raymond

George Tyson

Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Studio Manager

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Jack Rawlins

Bryant Washburn

Bryant Washburn

Karl Jennings

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

James Deley

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Chief of Police

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Watchman

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Comedian

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Comedian

William Arnold

William Arnold

Theatre Manager (Uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Studio Commissary Chief (Uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Prop Man (Uncredited)

George Barton

George Barton

Technician (Uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

DuBeck's Valet (Uncredited)

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

The Bat Man (Uncredited)

Bob Card

Bob Card

Cowboy (Uncredited)

F.O. Collings

F.O. Collings

Sound Man (Uncredited)

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Woman in Preview Audience (Uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Reporter (Uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Tub Wilson (Uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Estelle Etterre

Hewitt's Secretary (Uncredited)

Matty Fain

Matty Fain

Reporter (Uncredited)

Hyman Fink

Hyman Fink

Photographer (Uncredited)

John George

John George

The Gnome (Uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (Uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Officer (Uncredited)

Isabel La Mal

Isabel La Mal

Woman in Preview Audience (Uncredited)

Frank Losee Jr.

Frank Losee Jr.

Assistant Manager (Uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Director (Uncredited)

Carl McBride

Carl McBride

Still Photographer (Uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Policeman (Uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Smith's Butler (Uncredited)

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Script Girl (Uncredited)

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Comedy Director (Uncredited)

Paddy O'Flynn

Paddy O'Flynn

Assistant Director (Uncredited)

Franklin Parker

Franklin Parker

Cutter (Uncredited)

Jack Paul

Jack Paul

Newsboy (Uncredited)

Earl Pingree

Earl Pingree

Officer (Uncredited)

Ralph Rainger

Ralph Rainger

Himself (Uncredited)

Craig Reynolds

Craig Reynolds

Actor (Uncredited)

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Cameo Appearance as Himself at Preview (Uncredited)

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Detective (Uncredited)

Ed Schaefer

Ed Schaefer

Detective (Uncredited)

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

English Officer (Uncredited)

Charles L. Sherwood

Charles L. Sherwood

Jovial Cop (Uncredited)

Phillips Smalley

Phillips Smalley

Ben, Hewitt's Legal Advisor (Uncredited)

Claude Stroud

Claude Stroud

Monk Gibbons (Uncredited)

Hatto Tappenbeck

Hatto Tappenbeck

Cameraman (Uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

Monte Vandergrift

Watchman (Uncredited)

Luz Vasquez

Luz Vasquez

Dancer (Uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Supervisor (Uncredited)

Neil Wheeler

Neil Wheeler

Boom Man (Uncredited)

Directed By

Robert Florey

Robert Florey

Director

Richard Harlan

Richard Harlan

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Harold Hurley

Harold Hurley

Producer

Edward F. Cline

Edward F. Cline

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

John Cope

John Cope

Sound Recordist

A.W. Singley

A.W. Singley

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Karl Struss

Karl Struss

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

A. Earl Hedrick

A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction

A. E. Freudeman

A. E. Freudeman

Interior Designer

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Other Crew

Heinz Roemheld

Heinz Roemheld

Additional Music

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Stunts

Howard Jackson

Howard Jackson

Additional Music

Jack Stoney

Jack Stoney

Stunts

Karl Hajos

Karl Hajos

Additional Music

Adolph Zukor

Adolph Zukor

Presenter

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