Murder at the Vanities
Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of "Earl Carroll's Vanities," someone attempts to injure the leading lady Ann Ware, who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. The stage manager in charge, Jack Ellery, calls in his friend, policeman Bill Murdock, to help him investigate. Bill thinks that Jack is offering to let him see the show from an unusual viewpoint after he forgot to get him tickets for the performance, but then they find the corpse of a murdered women. Bill suspects Eric of the crime, especially after the second female lead, Rita Ros,s told him she saw the women leaving from Eric's room. Then Rita is shot onstage with Eric's gun. Jack and Bill decide not to stop the show, but Bill prepares to arrest Eric. Is he on the right track?
- 1934
- 1 Hr 29 Mins
- Suspense, Music, Drama
Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of "Earl Carroll's Vanities," someone attempts to injure the leading lady Ann Ware, who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. The stage manager in charge, Jack Ellery, calls in his friend, policeman Bill Murdock, to help him investigate. Bill thinks that Jack is offering to let him see the show from an unusual viewpoint after he forgot to get him tickets for the performance, but then they find the corpse of a murdered women. Bill suspects Eric of the crime, especially after the second female lead, Rita Ros,s told him she saw the women leaving from Eric's room. Then Rita is shot onstage with Eric's gun. Jack and Bill decide not to stop the show, but Bill prepares to arrest Eric. Is he on the right track?
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- 1934 - Photoplay Award - Best Pictures of the Month (August) - Winner
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