The Preview Murder Mystery 88 years old
SCREEN STAR MURDERED! All Hollywood Thrown in an Uproar!
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.
Credits
The Preview Murder Mystery Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Reginald Denny He was 44, 75 years old when he died | as Johnny Morgan |
| Claude Stroud He was 28, 78 years old when he died | as Monk Gibbons |
| John George He was 38, 70 years old when he died | as The Gnome (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Lucas He was 65, 69 years old when he died | as Director |
| Chester Conklin He was 50, 85 years old when he died | as Comedian |
| Bobby Barber He was 41, 81 years old when he died | as Prop Man |
| Frances Drake She was 23, 87 years old when she died | as Peggy Madison |
| Estelle Etterre She was 36, 96 years old when she died | as Hewitt's Secretary |
| Craig Reynolds He was 17, 3 years old when he died | as Actor |
| Monte Vandergrift | as Watchman |
| George Barbier He was 71, 67 years old when he died | as Jerome Hewitt |
| Torben Meyer He was 51, 90 years old when he died | as Smith's Butler |
| Colin Tapley He was 28, 88 years old when he died | as Studio Manager |
| Matty Fain He was 30, 66 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Thomas E. Jackson He was 49, 81 years old when he died | as Detective McKane |
| Ian Keith He was 37, 61 years old when he died | as E. Gordon Smith |
| Hank Mann He was 47, 83 years old when he died | as Comedian |
| Gail Patrick She was 24, 69 years old when she died | as Claire Woodward Smith |
| William Bailey He was 49, 76 years old when he died | as Studio Commissary Chief |
| Eddie Dunn He was 20, 64 years old when he died | as Tub Wilson - Reporter |
| Henry Brandon He was 23, 78 years old when he died | as The Bat Man |
| Dick Rush He was 52, 72 years old when he died | as Detective |
| Lester Dorr He was 42, 87 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Rod La Rocque He was 37, 70 years old when he died | as Neil DuBeck |
| Sidney Bracey He was 58, 64 years old when he died | as DuBeck's Valet |
| Bryant Washburn He was 46, 74 years old when he died | as Karl Jennings |
| Chuck Hamilton He was 2, 39 years old when he died | as Policeman |
| Edward Hearn He was 47, 74 years old when he died | as Officer |
| Jack Mulhall He was 48, 91 years old when he died | as Jack Rawlins |
| Franklin Parker He was 33, 59 years old when he died | as Cutter |
| Phillips Smalley He was 70, 73 years old when he died | as Ben - Hewitt's Legal Advisor |
| Lee Shumway He was 51, 74 years old when he died | as Chief of Police |
| Frances Morris She was 27, 95 years old when she died | as Script Girl |
| Spencer Charters He was 60, 67 years old when he died | as Watchman |
| Jack Norton He was 53, 76 years old when he died | as Comedy Director |
| Franklyn Farnum He was 57, 83 years old when he died | as James Deley |
| Nell Craig She was 44, 73 years old when she died | as Woman in Preview Audience |
| Bob Card | as Cowboy |
| Ralph Rainger He was 34, 41 years old when he died | as Himself - at Preview |
| George Barton | as Technician |
| Charles Ruggles He was 47, 81 years old when he died | as Cameo Appearance as Himself at Preview |
| Conway Tearle He was 57, 61 years old when he died | as Edwin Strange |
| Jack Raymond He was 50, 67 years old when he died | as George Tyson |
| Larry Wheat He was 59, 86 years old when he died | as Supervisor |
The Preview Murder Mystery Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| John Cope as Sound Recordist. He was 32 (51) years old when He died | Sound |
| Karl Struss as Director of Photography. He was 49 (95) years old when He died | Camera |
| James Smith as Editor. He was 43 (83) years old when He died | Editing |
| Brian Marlow as Screenplay. | Writing |
| Robert Florey as Director. He was 35 (78) years old when He died | Directing |
| Robert Yost as Director. | Directing |
| Garnett Weston as Story. He was 45 (90) years old when He died | Writing |
| Harold Hurley as Producer. He was 5 (now 94) years old | Production |
The Preview Murder Mystery (88 years)
SCREEN STAR MURDERED! All Hollywood Thrown in an Uproar!
- Release day: Friday, February 28, 1936
- Runtime: 60 minutes