Mystery · United States of America · 1930 · 55m

Murder on the Roof

Murder on the Roof poster
Director
George B. Seitz
Cast
Dorothy Revier as Molly Raymond Hatton as Drinkwater Margaret Livingston as Marcia David Newell as Ted Palmer Paul Porcasi as Joe Carozzo Virginia Brown Faire as Monica
Crew
Robert Jahns — Editor F. Hugh Herbert — Screenplay Edward Doherty — Story Harry Cohn — Producer
Tagline

The Hit of the Year!

Synopsis

This primarily two-set programmer has a has-been criminal lawyer, Anthony Sommers (William V. Mong) wrongly accused of murder and follows the efforts of his daughter, Molly Sommers (Dorothy Revier), a nightclub singer and two newspapers reporters, Ted Palmer (David Newell) and the inaptly-named Drinkwater (Raymond Hatton), posing as a drunk, to clear him.

Mood & Themes
newspaper reporternightclub singerframed for murdercriminal lawyer
Key Collaborators
George B. Seitz Director Robert Jahns Editor F. Hugh Herbert Screenplay Edward Doherty Story Harry Cohn Producer
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