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Murder with Pictures 1936 Directed by Charles Barton

Forty Witnesses Saw the Killing, But Not One Could Pick the Killer!

Suspected crime boss Nate Girard beats a murder rap, and newspaper photog Kent Murdock is on the story. Girard and lawyer Redfield throw a party for the news men where Murdock romances a mystery woman who confronted Girard in front of him, but Murdock's fiancée Hester shows up. After they return to his apartment, have a fight, and she leaves, the mystery woman slips in and begs for his help. Police Inspector Bacon and the cops show up, looking for the mystery woman; Murdock hides her. Murdock goes with the cops to discuss the murder the woman is suspected of. Bacon explains (in flashback) how some photogs were setting up a shot with Girard and Redfield. When the flashbulbs popped, Redfield keeled over dead and the woman, Meg Archer, fled while the newsmen ran out to phone their papers. The newsmen (who were rounded up later as thoroly as possible) are taken into police custody, except for Murdock (who wasn't at the scene), who is given a cap on the sly by rival McGoogin. Altho ...

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Mystery
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Release Date 24 September 1936
69 mins
Cast
Lew Ayres Kent Murdock
Gail Patrick Meg Archer
Paul Kelly I.B. McGoogin
Benny Baker Phil Doane
Ernest Cossart Stanley Redfield
Onslow Stevens Nate Girard
Joyce Compton Hester Boone
Anthony Nace Joe Cusick
Joe Sawyer Inspector Tom Bacon
Frank Sheridan Police Chief
Irving Bacon Det. Keogh
William Bailey Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Barrett Reporter (uncredited)
Patsy Bellamy Party Guest (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Robert Burkhardt Reporter (uncredited)
Edmund Burns Reporter (uncredited)
Vance Carroll Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Jack Chapin Reporter (uncredited)
Davison Clark Overholt (uncredited)
Beatrice Coleman Party Guest (uncredited)
Mike Donovan Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Ellen Drew Bit Role (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn Bailiff (uncredited)
Jerry Fletcher Reporter (uncredited)
Kay Gordon Party Guest (uncredited)
Carlton Griffin Party Guest (uncredited)
Margareth Harrison Party Guest (uncredited)
Howard Hickman Judge (uncredited)
William Hopper Photographer (uncredited)
Ernest W. Johnson Corpse (uncredited)
Harry Jordan Girard Henchman (uncredited)
Marten Lamont Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Losee Jr. Reporter (uncredited)
Nick Lukats Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe Pipe Smoker (uncredited)
Rex Moore Newsboy (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall Girard Henchman (uncredited)
Paddy O'Flynn Reporter (uncredited)
George Ovey Trunk Man (uncredited)
Bob Perry Girard Henchman (uncredited)
Lee Phelps Girard Henchman (uncredited)
Earl Pingree Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Art Rowlands Assistant Editor (uncredited)
Christian Rub Olaf (uncredited)
Allen Saunders Reporter (uncredited)
Kai Schmidt Party Guest (uncredited)
Lee Shumway Officer Kelly (uncredited)
Larry Steers Party Guest (uncredited)
Dorothy Stevens Party Guest (uncredited)
Milburn Stone Operator (uncredited)
Phil Tead Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Wallace Girard Henchman (uncredited)
Dorothy Ward Party Guest (uncredited)
Pat West Reporter (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson Assistant Editor (uncredited)
Harry Wilson Girard Henchman (uncredited)
J.J. Clark Party Guest (uncredited)