Murder in the Music Hall

Apr 10, 1946

1h 24m

★ 4.6

12 words of love, 6 lives of terror!

Overview

An orchestra leader turns sleuth to clear his ice-skating girlfriend for murder.

Genres

Crime

Music

Mystery

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Murder in the Music Hall Trailers

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Cast

Lila Laughton

Vera Ralston

Don Jordan

William Marshall

Millicent

Helen Walker

Rita Morgan

Nancy Kelly

Inspector Wilson

William Gargan

Gracie

Ann Rutherford

Diane

Julie Bishop

George Morgan

Jerome Cowan

Carl Lang

Edward Norris

Bruce Wilton

Jack La Rue

Henderson

Frank Orth

Hobarth

Paul Hurst

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5.6

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6.2

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0.0

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