A Shriek in the Night
| A Shriek in the Night | |
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 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Albert Ray |
| Written by | Frances Hyland (story)[1] |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | Ginger Rogers Lyle Talbot Harvey Clark Purnell Pratt Lillian Harmer Arthur Hoyt Louise Beavers Clarence Wilson |
| Cinematography | Tom Gilligan Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | L.R. Brown |
| Distributed by | Allied Pictures |
Release date | July 22, 1933 |
Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Shriek in the Night is a 1933 American pre-Code crime, mystery film with elements of romance directed by Albert Ray and starring Ginger Rogers, Lyle Talbot, and Harvey Clark.[2]
Plot outline[]
Rival newspaper reporters Pat Morgan (Rogers) and Ted Rand (Talbot) find themselves unravelling the mystery behind the death of a millionaire philanthropist who fell from his penthouse balcony. When it is discovered that the plunge was not an accident, the building's residents come under suspicion. Soon, the body count begins to mount as three more murders occur by strangulation.
Cast[]
- Ginger Rogers as Pat Morgan
- Lyle Talbot as Ted Rand
- Harvey Clark as Peterson, the Janitor
- Purnell Pratt as Police Insp. Russell
- Lillian Harmer as Augusta, the Housekeeper
- Arthur Hoyt as Wilfred
- Louise Beavers as Maid [spelled as Beaver in the credits]
- Clarence Wilson as Editor Perkins
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Eells, George (1976). Ginger, Loretta, and Irene who?. New York: Putnam. ISBN 0-399-11822-5. OCLC 2318417.
- ^ Faris, Jocelyn (1994). Ginger Rogers : a bio-bibliography. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-36976-6. OCLC 522648623.
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- English-language films
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