The Studio Murder Mystery (1929)
WHO KILLED THE MOST POPULAR STAR IN HOLLYWOOD?
Philandering actor Richard Hardell is murdered at a movie studio. His jealous wife Blanche, his director Rupert Borka, and a girl he mistreated, Helen MacDonald, all have substantial reasons for having wanted him dead.
- Date of release
- 1929-06-01
- TMDB
- 4.7 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Genres
- Mystery
- Director
- Frank Tuttle
Casting
- Neil Hamilton — Tony White
- Doris Hill — Helen MacDonald
- Warner Oland — Rupert Borka
- Fredric March — Richard Hardell
- Chester Conklin — George (Studio Gateman)
- Florence Eldridge — Blanche Hardell
- Guy Oliver — Hank MacDonald - the Studio Watchman
- Donald MacKenzie — Captain Coffin
- Gardner James — Ted MacDonald
- Eugene Pallette — Detective Lieutenant Dirk
- E.H. Calvert — R.C. Grant
- Mischa Auer — Grant's Secretary
Interesting facts
The Studio Murder Mystery is a 1929 American mystery film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by Ethel Doherty, A. Channing Edington, Carmen Ballen Edington, Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Frank Tuttle. The film stars Neil Hamilton, Doris Hill, Warner Oland, Fredric March, Chester Conklin, Florence Eldridge and Guy Oliver. The film was released on June 1, 1929, by Paramount Pictures.
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