Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1935 · 1h 8m

Death from a Distance

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Director
Frank R. Strayer
Cast
Russell Hopton as Det. Lt. Ted Mallory Lola Lane as Kay Palmer George F. Marion as Jim Gray John St. Polis as Prof. Trowbridge Lee Kohlmar as Prof. Ernst Einfeld Lew Kelly as Det. Regan
Crew
M.A. Andersen — Director of Photography Roland D. Reed — Editor John W. Krafft — Screenplay John W. Krafft — Story Maury M. Cohen — Producer
Synopsis

While a distinguished astronomer is giving a lecture in a planetarium, a shot rings out and one of the audience members is found dead. A tough detective and a brassy female reporter lock horns as they both try to break the case.

Mood & Themes
detectivewoman reporter
Key Collaborators
Frank R. Strayer Director M.A. Andersen Director of Photography Roland D. Reed Editor John W. Krafft Screenplay John W. Krafft Story Maury M. Cohen Producer
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