The Crime of Helen Stanley

Apr 20, 1934

0h 58m

★ 5.1

Lights! Camera! Murder!

Overview

An actress is murdered in the midst of shooting a dance sequence for her latest picture, with Inspector Steve Trent on the case.

Genres

Thriller

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Insp. Steve Trent

Ralph Bellamy

Betty Lane

Shirley Grey

Helen Stanley

Gail Patrick

Lee Davis

Kane Richmond

George T. Noel

Bradley Page

Karl Williams

Vincent Sherman

Larry King (as Clifford Jones)

Phillip Trent

Jimmy

Arthur Rankin

Gibson

Lucien Prival

Jack Baker

Ward Bond

Jessie Allen

Helen Eby-Rock

Ballistic Expert

Frank O'Connor

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