Murder at Midnight

Sep 1, 1931

1h 9m

★ 5.4

BAFFLING! WHERE IS THE OTHER BODY? WHO KILLED KENNEDY?

Overview

Wealthy Mr. Kennedy shoots his secretary, Channing, during a parlor game, but it turns out the gun was loaded with real bullets. Luckily, criminologist Phillip Montrose is on hand to help the police. When Kennedy quickly ends up dead as well, the police think it's a tidy murder-suicide, but the family lawyer knows of a letter that voiced Kennedy's suspicions about someone who was out to get him. Soon, the cops are on the trail of a ruthless and clever killer who is one step ahead of even Montrose.

Genres

Mystery

Production Companies

Tiffany Productions

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Cast

Esme Kennedy

Aileen Pringle

Millie Scripps

Alice White

Phillip Montrose

Hale Hamilton

Inspector Taylor

Robert Elliott

Aunt Julia Gray Kennedy

Clara Blandick

Lawrence

Brandon Hurst

Walter Grayson

Leslie Fenton

Colton

William Humphrey

Detective Eating Peanuts

Vernon Dent

Jim Kennedy

Kenneth Thomson

The Englishman

Tyrell Davis

Ella

Aileen Carlyle

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