Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

18/5/1934 1h 29m 5.5/10

Overview

Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading lady Ann Ware, who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. Stage manager Jack Ellery calls in his friend, policeman Bill Murdock, to help him investigate. Bill thinks Jack is offering to let him see the show from an unusual viewpoint after he forgot to get him tickets for the performance, but then they find the corpse of a murdered woman and Bill immediately suspects Eric of the crime.

Director

Mitchell Leisen

Top Billed Cast

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Jack Ellery

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Bill Murdock

Gertrude Michael

Gertrude Michael

Rita Ross

Carl Brisson

Carl Brisson

Eric Lander

Kitty Carlisle

Kitty Carlisle

Ann Ware

Dorothy Stickney

Dorothy Stickney

Norma Watson

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