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A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

High finance teaches a racketeer new tactics!

Genre : Comedy, Crime

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Lloyd Bacon
Writer : Earl Baldwin, Joseph Schrank

Synopsis

Former bootlegger Remy Marco has a slight problem with forclosing bankers, a prospective son-in-law, and four hard-to-explain corpses.

Actors

Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Remy Marko
Jane Bryan
Jane Bryan
Mary Marko
Allen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins
Mike
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
Nora Marko
Willard Parker
Willard Parker
State Trooper Dick Whitewood
John Litel
John Litel
Mr. Post, banker
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
Lefty
Harold Huber
Harold Huber
Guiseppe
Eric Stanley
Eric Stanley
Ritter
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey
Mr. Whitewood
Bobby Jordan
Bobby Jordan
Douglas Fairbanks Rosenbloom
Joe Downing
Joe Downing
Innocence
Margaret Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton
Mrs. Cagle
George E. Stone
George E. Stone
Kirk
Bert Hanlon
Bert Hanlon
Sad Sam
Jean Benedict
Jean Benedict
Remy's Secretary
Harry Seymour
Harry Seymour
The Singer
Betty Compson
Betty Compson
Loretta
Joe Caits
Joe Caits
No-Nose Cohen
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Little Dutch
John Harmon
John Harmon
Blackhat Gallagher
Duke York
Duke York
Champ
Pat Daly
Pat Daly
Pete Ryan
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
The Stranger
Myrtle Stedman
Myrtle Stedman
Nurse (uncredited)
Bert Roach
Bert Roach
Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)
Carole Landis
Carole Landis
Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)
Sue Moore
Sue Moore
Partygoer (uncredited)

Crews

Lloyd Bacon
Lloyd Bacon
Director
Earl Baldwin
Earl Baldwin
Screenplay
Joseph Schrank
Joseph Schrank
Screenplay
Howard Shoup
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Damon Runyon
Damon Runyon
Author
Howard Lindsay
Howard Lindsay
Author
Samuel Bischoff
Samuel Bischoff
Producer
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
Sidney Hickox
Sidney Hickox
Director of Photography
James Gibbon
James Gibbon
Editor
Max Parker
Max Parker
Art Direction
Stanley Jones
Stanley Jones
Sound
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director

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