A Shriek in the Night
| A Shriek in the Night | |
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| Directed by | Albert Ray |
| Written by | Frances Hyland Kurt Kempler (story)[1] |
| Produced by | M.H. Hoffman, Jr. |
| Starring | Ginger Rogers Lyle Talbot Harvey Clark Purnell Pratt Lillian Harmer Arthur Hoyt Louise Beavers Clarence Wilson |
| Cinematography | Tom Gilligan Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | L.R. Brown |
| Distributed by | Allied Pictures |
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 directed by Albert Ray and starring Ginger Rogers, Lyle Talbot, and Harvey Clark.[2]
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 as Pat Morgan
- Lyle Talbot as Ted Rand
- Harvey Clark as Peterson, the Janitor
- Purnell Pratt as Police Insp. Russell
- Lillian Harmer as Augusta, the Housekeeper
- Arthur Hoyt as Wilfred
- Louise Beavers as Maid [spelled as Beaver in the credits]
- Clarence Wilson as Editor Perkins
See also
References
- ^ George Eells, Ginger, Loretta, and Irene Who? (NY: Putnam, 1976), 287. ISBN 9780399118227
- ^ Jocelyn Faris, Ginger Rogers: A Bio-Bibliography (Greenwood Press, 1994), 4. ISBN 9780313291777
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to A Shriek in the Night.
- A Shriek in the Night at IMDb
- A Shriek in the Night is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- A Shriek in the Night at AllMovie
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