Scattergood Survives a Murder
Scattergood Survives a Murder | |
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Directed by | Christy Cabanne (assistant) |
Screenplay by | |
Based on | the short stories, Scattergood Baines by Clarence Budington Kelland |
Produced by | (associate) |
Starring | Guy Kibbee John Archer Margaret Hayes Wallace Ford Spencer Charters Eily Malyon |
Cinematography | Jack MacKenzie |
Edited by | Richard Cahoon |
Music by | Paul Sawtell |
Production company | Pyramid Pictures |
Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Scattergood Survives a Murder is a 1942 American mystery film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by , based on the series of short stories about "Scattergood Baines", penned by Clarence Budington Kelland.
Cast[]
- Guy Kibbee as Scattergood Baines
- John Archer as Dunker Gilson
- Margaret Hayes as Gail Barclay
- Wallace Ford as Wally Collins
- Spencer Charters as Sheriff
- Eily Malyon as Mrs. Grimes
- John Miljan as Rolfe
- George Chandler as Sam Caldwell
- Dick Elliott as Mathew Quentin
- Florence Lake as Phoebe Quentin
- Sarah Edwards as Selma Quentin
- Willie Best as Hipp
- George Guhl as Deputy
- Eddy Waller as Lafe Allen
- Margaret Seddon as Cynthia Quentin
- Margaret McWade as Lydia Quentin
- Frank Reicher as Thaddeus Quentin
- Earle Hodgins as Coroner
Production[]
In July 1942 it was announced that Guy Kibbee would star in the picture, to be produced by Jerrold T. Brandt, who had produced the earlier 4 Scattergood films.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Scattergood Survives a Murder: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ "'Diversity, Balance, Elasticity,' RKO Lineup Key". The Film Daily. July 29, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
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Categories:
- 1942 films
- English-language films
- American films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Christy Cabanne
- American comedy mystery films
- 1940s comedy mystery films
- 1942 comedy films
- Films scored by Paul Sawtell
- RKO Pictures films