Thriller · United States of America · 1934 · 1h 5m

The Murder in the Museum

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Director
Melville Shyer
Cast
Henry B. Walthall as Bernard Latham Wayne, alias Prof. Mysto John Harron as Jerry Ross Phyllis Barrington as Lois Brandon Tom O'Brien as Alfred Carr Joseph W. Girard as Police Commissioner Brandon Symona Boniface as Katura the Seeress
Crew
James Diamond — Director of Photography S. Roy Luby — Editor F.B. Crosswhite — Writer Willis Kent — Producer
Tagline

Sinister sideshow of death!

Synopsis

When a city councilman is murdered while investigating allegations of drug dealing going on a a somewhat disreputable sideshow, the daughter of the chief suspect teams up with a newspaper reporter to find the real killer.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Melville Shyer Director James Diamond Director of Photography S. Roy Luby Editor F.B. Crosswhite Writer Willis Kent Producer
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