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The Dark Hour

The Dark Hour

1936Movie⏱️ 1h 4mApproved
ComedyCrimeDramaMystery
5.5
IMDB Rating
425 votes

A pair of detectives investigate the murder of an elderly millionaire who was the target of blackmail and death threats and find that there is no shortage of suspects, many of them in the victim's own family.

Director
Charles Lamont
Writers
Ewart Adamson, Sinclair Gluck
Stars
Ray Walker, Berton Churchill, Irene Ware
Release Date
February 18, 1936
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ray Walker
Ray Walker
as Jim Landis
Berton Churchill
Berton Churchill
as Paul Bernard
Irene Ware
Irene Ware
as Elsa Carson
Hobart Bosworth
Hobart Bosworth
as Charles Carson
Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper
as Mrs. Tallman
E.E. Clive
E.E. Clive
as Foot - the Butler
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
as Peter Blake
William V. Mong
William V. Mong
as Henry Carson
Michael Mark
Michael Mark
as Arthur Bell
John St. Polis
John St. Polis
as Dr. Munro

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
RKO-Pathé Studios - 9336 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation (I)

🏷️ Keywords

male police officerpolicepolice officerwealthdoctor makes a house call

🎯 Categories

WhodunnitComedyCrimeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Amusing and surprisingly different mystery.
by bmlittle2004-07-22

"If you enjoy old mystery movies and like your mystery with a little light humor, this film will please you. There are plenty of unusual characters and twists to the story that will keep you amused if not confused. The characters are well played and the story is quite intriguing. Unlike most of today's movies that rely on special effects, this film lets the story and characters set up the mood for the film, and by doing so sets up some unexpected situations such as two detectives trying to solve the mystery. One is an older fellow, the other younger. Instead of teaming together, they work ..."

💡 Did You Know?

The earliest documented telecast of this film took place in New York City 4/14/40 on pioneer television station W2XBS (Channel 1); in Syracuse (NY) it first aired 12/29/48 on freshly launched WHEN (Channel 8).

📖 Synopsis

A pair of detectives investigate the murder of an elderly millionaire who was the target of blackmail and death threats and find that there is no shortage of suspects, many of them in the victim's own family.