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The Preview Murder Mystery

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936Movie⏱️ 1h 0mApproved
ActionCrimeMysteryRomance
6.4
IMDB Rating
360 votes

A public relations man for a movie studio uses an early form of television to help solve a murder.

Director
Robert Florey
Writers
Brian Marlow, Robert Yost, Garnett Weston
Stars
Frances Drake, Reginald Denny, Gail Patrick
Release Date
February 28, 1936
Language
English, French
Country
United States
💬 13
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Frances Drake
Frances Drake
as Peggy Madison
Reginald Denny
Reginald Denny
as Johnny Morgan
Gail Patrick
Gail Patrick
as Claire Woodward
George Barbier
George Barbier
as Jerome Hewitt
Ian Keith
Ian Keith
as E. Gordon Smith
Rod La Rocque
Rod La Rocque
as Neil Du Beck
Conway Tearle
Conway Tearle
as Edwin Strange
Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson
as Detective McKane
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Jack Raymond
as George Tyson
Colin Tapley
Colin Tapley
as Studio Manager

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Paramount Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

b moviestock footagesongsingersinging

🎯 Categories

WhodunnitActionCrimeMysteryRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Hollywood backstage murder mystery
by SnoopyStyle2023-09-02
7/10

"It's the World Attractions studio. They are remaking a classic musical. Leading man Neil Du Beck is receiving threats. During a preview, Du Beck is found dead from a suspicious overdose. There are more incidents at the studio and the police orders a lockdown. This is a bit of behind-the-scenes of a movie shoot and a murder mystery. The actors are not big enough. Nobody is overtaking the screen. More than anything, it's a fun peak behind the camera with early Hollywood. The murder mystery is functional B-movie. This movie needs a more compelling lead character to head the investigati..."

💡 Did You Know?

The illuminated rooftop sign of the local chain Broadway Department Store's famed Hollywood location is briefly glimpsed in the background. The corner building still stands at the famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine and is listed on the national register of historic places. It is a converted residence building as of 2023, but in its heyday, the department store served many Hollywood personnel, who worked both in front of and behind the camera.

📖 Synopsis

A public relations man for a movie studio uses an early form of television to help solve a murder.