A Night for Crime

Feb 18, 1943

1h 12m

★ 3.9

A COZY MURDER! A MAD ROMANCE! IT'S GAY and GHOULISH !

Overview

A dark night in war time, with several black-outs, it's just a night for murder. Susan Cooper, a fast-talking girl reporter, doubles as amateur sleuth solving yet another mystery among Hollywood's famous.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

PRC

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Cast

Susan Cooper

Glenda Farrell

Joe Powell

Lyle Talbot

Det. Hoffman

Ralph Sanford

Police Chief Williams

Forrest Taylor

Hamilton Hart

Donald Kirke

Carol Lynn

Lynn Starr

Mona Harrison

Lina Basquette

Arthur Evans

Rick Vallin

Ellen Smith

Marjorie Manners

Telephone Operator

Edna Harris

Columnist

Jimmy Starr

Erskine Johnson

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