Murder at Midnight (1931)
BAFFLING! WHERE IS THE OTHER BODY? WHO KILLED KENNEDY?
Gênero : Mistério
Runtime : 1H 9M
Director : Frank R. Strayer
Sinopse
Wealthy Mr. Kennedy shoots his secretary, Channing, during a parlor game, but it turns out the gun was loaded with real bullets. Luckily, criminologist Phillip Montrose is on hand to help the police. When Kennedy quickly ends up dead as well, the police think it's a tidy murder-suicide, but the family lawyer knows of a letter that voiced Kennedy's suspicions about someone who was out to get him. Soon, the cops are on the trail of a ruthless and clever killer who is one step ahead of even Montrose.
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