Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path (1936)

A mystery smothered in suspense!

When the body of Violet Feverel is discovered on the Central Park bridle path, Inspector Oscar Piper presumes her death was accidental, until his friend, amateur detective Hildegarde Withers, locates Violet’s horse and discovers it is streaked with blood.

Date of release
1936-04-17
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (11)
Runtime
1h 6m
Genres
Comedy, Mystery
Director
William Hamilton, Edward Killy
Collection
Hildegarde Withers Mystery Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

Murder on a Bridle Path is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Edward Killy and William Hamilton, and starring James Gleason, Helen Broderick, and Louise Latimer. This film was the fourth production in the Hildegarde Withers series, and the only one in which Broderick played Hildegarde Withers.

Production

Edna May Oliver had been starring as Hildegarde Withers in RKO's popular mystery series since 1932. By 1936 she had left the studio for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was no longer available. She was replaced by RKO contractee Helen Broderick, a tart character actress known for sly remarks and snappy comebacks, which were hallmarks of the Withers series. Broderick played the role her own way, without imitating her predecessor.

Edward Killy, a forthright assistant director who once told off a stubborn Katharine Hepburn, and William Hamilton, the salty head of the studio's film editing department, were paired by the studio to co-direct a few features. Film Daily gave them and their latest picture high marks: "Good melodrama that should find favor with mystery fans. Excellently acted and well directed.

RKO continued with the Hildegarde Withers series but not with Broderick, who moved on to other RKO productions. She was succeeded by ZaSu Pitts.

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