Murder with Pictures 88 years old
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 ...
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Murder with Pictures Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lew Ayres He was 27, 88 years old when he died | as Kent Murdock |
| Onslow Stevens He was 34, 74 years old when he died | as Nate Girard |
| Benny Baker He was 29, 87 years old when he died | as Phil Doane |
| Purnell Pratt He was 50, 55 years old when he died | as Editor |
| Gail Patrick She was 25, 69 years old when she died | as Meg Archer |
| Joyce Compton She was 29, 90 years old when she died | as Hester Boone |
| Joe Sawyer He was 30, 75 years old when he died | as Inspector Tom Bacon |
| Ernest Cossart He was 60, 74 years old when he died | as Stanley Redfield |
| Frank Sheridan He was 67, 74 years old when he died | as Police Chief |
| Paul Kelly He was 37, 57 years old when he died | as I.B. McGoogin |
| Don Rowan He was 31, 61 years old when he died | as Siki |
| Irving Bacon He was 43, 71 years old when he died | as Det. Keogh |
Murder with Pictures Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ted Tetzlaff as Director of Photography. He was 33 (91) years old when He died | Camera |
| Charles Barton as Director. He was 34 (79) years old when He died | Directing |
| Sidney Salkow as Screenplay. He was 25 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
| George Harmon Coxe as Screenplay. He was 35 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
Murder with Pictures (88 years)
Forty Witnesses Saw the Killing, But Not One Could Pick the Killer!
- Release day: Thursday, September 24, 1936
- Runtime: 69 minutes