A Shriek in the Night

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A Shriek in the Night

Theatrical Poster
Directed by Albert Ray
Produced by M.H. Hoffman, Jr.
Written by Frances Hyland
Kurt Kempler (story)
Starring Ginger Rogers
Lyle Talbot
Harvey Clark
Purnell Pratt
Lillian Harmer
Arthur Hoyt
Louise Beaver
Clarence Wilson
Cinematography Tom Gilligan
Harry Newman
Editing by L.R. Brown
Distributed by Allied Pictures Corporation
Release date(s) July 22, 1933
Running time 66 minutes
Country United States
Language English

A Shriek in the Night is a 1933 American comedy horror film starring Ginger Rogers, Lyle Talbot, and Harvey Clark.

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[edit] Plot Outline

Rival newspaper reporters Pat Morgan (Rogers) and Ted Kord (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.

[edit] Cast

  • Ginger Rogers.....Pat Morgan
  • Lyle Talbot.....Ted Kord
  • Harvey Clark.....Peterson, the Janitor
  • Purnell Pratt.....Police Insp. Russell
  • Lillian Harmer......Augusta, the Housekeeper
  • Arthur Hoyt.....Wilfred
  • Louise Beavers (credited as Louise Beaver) .....Maid
  • Clarence Wilson.....Editor Perkins

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