A Shriek in the Night
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Directed by | Albert Ray |
Written by | Frances Hyland Kurt Kempler (story) |
Produced by | M.H. Hoffman, Jr. |
Starring | Ginger Rogers Lyle Talbot Harvey Clark Purnell Pratt Lillian Harmer Arthur Hoyt Louise Beaver Clarence Wilson |
Cinematography | Tom Gilligan Harry Neumann |
Edited by | L.R. Brown |
Distributed by | Allied Pictures Corporation |
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 comedy horror film starring Ginger Rogers, Lyle Talbot, and Harvey Clark.
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.....Pat Morgan
- Lyle Talbot.....Ted Rand
- 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
See also
External links
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