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1933 film by Albert Ray From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Shriek in the Night is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery crime film with elements of romance directed by Albert Ray and starring Ginger Rogers, Lyle Talbot, and Harvey Clark.[2] It was produced by the independent studio Allied Pictures, and remains the company's best-known release.[3]
A Shriek in the Night | |
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Directed by | Albert Ray |
Written by | Frances Hyland Kurt Kempler[1] |
Produced by | M.H. Hoffman M.H. Hoffman, Jr. |
Starring | Ginger Rogers Lyle Talbot Harvey Clark |
Cinematography | Tom Galligan Harry Neumann |
Edited by | Leete Renick Brown |
Music by | Abe Meyer |
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Distributed by | Allied Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
In the film, two rival journalists investigate the murder of a wealthy philanthropist, who fell from the balcony of his penthouse apartment. The initial murder is followed by an entire series of murders. Each victim was killed by strangulation.
Rival newspaper reporters Pat Morgan and Ted Rand 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.
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