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The Preview Murder Mystery

NR

1936

60 minutes

MysteryThriller

Overview

The star of "Song of the Toreador" receives threatening messages that he will not survive the preview screening of the film. The studio publicist works with the Director, the Producer and the police, to discover who is behind the threats.

Top Cast

Reginald Denny headshot

Reginald Denny

Johnny Morgan

Frances Drake headshot

Frances Drake

Peggy Madison

Gail Patrick headshot

Gail Patrick

Claire Woodward Smith

George Barbier headshot

George Barbier

Jerome Hewitt

Ian Keith headshot

Ian Keith

E. Gordon Smith

Rod La Rocque headshot

Rod La Rocque

Neil DuBeck

Conway Tearle headshot

Conway Tearle

Edwin Strange

Thomas E. Jackson headshot

Thomas E. Jackson

Detective McKane

Jack Raymond headshot

Jack Raymond

George Tyson

Colin Tapley headshot

Colin Tapley

Studio Manager

Jack Mulhall headshot

Jack Mulhall

Jack Rawlins

Bryant Washburn headshot

Bryant Washburn

Karl Jennings

Franklyn Farnum headshot

Franklyn Farnum

James Deley

Lee Shumway headshot

Lee Shumway

Chief of Police

Spencer Charters headshot

Spencer Charters

Watchman

Chester Conklin headshot

Chester Conklin

Comedian

Hank Mann headshot

Hank Mann

Comedian

William Arnold headshot

William Arnold

Theatre Manager (Uncredited)

William Bailey headshot

William Bailey

Studio Commissary Chief (Uncredited)

Bobby Barber headshot

Bobby Barber

Prop Man (Uncredited)

George Barton headshot

George Barton

Technician (Uncredited)

Sidney Bracey headshot

Sidney Bracey

DuBeck's Valet (Uncredited)

Henry Brandon headshot

Henry Brandon

The Bat Man (Uncredited)

Bob Card headshot

Bob Card

Cowboy (Uncredited)

F.O. Collings headshot

F.O. Collings

Sound Man (Uncredited)

Nell Craig headshot

Nell Craig

Woman in Preview Audience (Uncredited)

Lester Dorr headshot

Lester Dorr

Reporter (Uncredited)

Eddie Dunn headshot

Eddie Dunn

Tub Wilson (Uncredited)

Estelle Etterre headshot

Estelle Etterre

Hewitt's Secretary (Uncredited)

Matty Fain headshot

Matty Fain

Reporter (Uncredited)

Hyman Fink headshot

Hyman Fink

Photographer (Uncredited)

John George headshot

John George

The Gnome (Uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton headshot

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (Uncredited)

Edward Hearn headshot

Edward Hearn

Officer (Uncredited)

Isabel La Mal headshot

Isabel La Mal

Woman in Preview Audience (Uncredited)

Frank Losee Jr. headshot

Frank Losee Jr.

Assistant Manager (Uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas headshot

Wilfred Lucas

Director (Uncredited)

Carl McBride headshot

Carl McBride

Still Photographer (Uncredited)

Philo McCullough headshot

Philo McCullough

Policeman (Uncredited)

Torben Meyer headshot

Torben Meyer

Smith's Butler (Uncredited)

Frances Morris headshot

Frances Morris

Script Girl (Uncredited)

Jack Norton headshot

Jack Norton

Comedy Director (Uncredited)

Paddy O'Flynn headshot

Paddy O'Flynn

Assistant Director (Uncredited)

Franklin Parker headshot

Franklin Parker

Cutter (Uncredited)

Jack Paul headshot

Jack Paul

Newsboy (Uncredited)

Earl Pingree headshot

Earl Pingree

Officer (Uncredited)

Ralph Rainger headshot

Ralph Rainger

Himself (Uncredited)

Craig Reynolds headshot

Craig Reynolds

Actor (Uncredited)

Charles Ruggles headshot

Charles Ruggles

Cameo Appearance as Himself at Preview (Uncredited)

Dick Rush headshot

Dick Rush

Detective (Uncredited)

Ed Schaefer headshot

Ed Schaefer

Detective (Uncredited)

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink headshot

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

English Officer (Uncredited)

Charles L. Sherwood headshot

Charles L. Sherwood

Jovial Cop (Uncredited)

Phillips Smalley headshot

Phillips Smalley

Ben, Hewitt's Legal Advisor (Uncredited)

Claude Stroud headshot

Claude Stroud

Monk Gibbons (Uncredited)

Hatto Tappenbeck headshot

Hatto Tappenbeck

Cameraman (Uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift headshot

Monte Vandergrift

Watchman (Uncredited)

Luz Vasquez headshot

Luz Vasquez

Dancer (Uncredited)

Larry Wheat headshot

Larry Wheat

Supervisor (Uncredited)

Neil Wheeler headshot

Neil Wheeler

Boom Man (Uncredited)