Murder in the Blue Room
| Murder in the Blue Room | |
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| Directed by | Leslie Goodwins |
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| Story by | Erich Philippi |
| Based on | Geheimnis des Blauen Zimmers by Erich Philippi |
| Produced by | Frank Gross[1] |
| Starring | Anne Gwynne John Litel Grace McDonald |
| Cinematography | George Robinson |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Murder in the Blue Room is a 1944 American mystery film, directed by Leslie Goodwins.[2]
The film is the second film remake of the murder-mystery film Secret of the Blue Room (1933), following The Missing Guest (1938). The original American film was itself a remake of the German film Secret of the Blue Room (1932). This remake follows the same plot, but adds comical songs. In the film, a young couple investigate a murder which took place in their own house.
Plot
[edit]A musical mystery about a young couple's attempt to solve a mysterious murder that occurred at their house.
Cast
[edit]- Anne Gwynne as Nan
- John Litel as Frank Baldrich
- Grace McDonald as Peggy
- Donald Cook as Steve
- June Preisser as Jerry
- Betty Kean as Betty
- Regis Toomey as Inspector McDonald
- Nella Walker as Dorothy Craig
- Andrew Tombes as Dr. Carroll
Background
[edit]It is the second remake of the 1933 American Pre-Code murder-mystery film Secret of the Blue Room, the first being Universal's 1938 remake, The Missing Guest. Faithful to the original plot, Murder in the Blue Room plays up the comedy with songs. The plot is based on the 1932 German film Secret of the Blue Room.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Murder in the Blue Room Details". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2016). "Murder in the Blue Room". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09.
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