Murder in Greenwich Village (1937)
Murder in Greenwich Village (1937), directed by Albert S. Rogell, starring Richard Arlen and Fay Wray.
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Synopsis
A society girl is suspected of murdering an artist whose brother is a notorious racketeer. In her pursuit of an alibi, she inadvertently implicates a struggling advertisement photographer. Now they must keep up the appearance of being engaged as a bumbling detective snoops around, and their initial distaste for each other blossoms into romance.
- Henry FreulichCinematography
- Albert S. RogellDirector
- Richard FantlEditing
- George ParrishOriginal music
About the film
Murder in Greenwich Village is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Richard Arlen, Fay Wray and Raymond Walburn. The screenplay involves an heiress who is falsely accused of murder. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lionel Banks and Stephen Goosson.
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Murder in Greenwich Village is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Richard Arlen, Fay Wray and Raymond Walburn. The screenplay involves an heiress who is falsely accused of murder. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lionel Banks and Stephen Goosson.
Plot
When she is falsely accused of murder, an heiress ropes in a photographer to provide her with an alibi.
Cast
Richard Arlen as Steve Havens Jackson Jr.
Fay Wray as Kay Cabot aka Lucky
Raymond Walburn as The Senator
Wyn Cahoon as Flo Melville
Scott Kolk as Larry Foster (as Scott Kolton)
Thurston Hall as Charles Cabot
Marc Lawrence as Rusty Morgan
Gene Morgan as Henderson
Mary Russell as Antoinette aka Angel Annie McGillicutty
George McKay as Officer
Leon Ames as Rodney Hunter
Barry Macollum as Murphy
Marjorie Reynolds as Molly Murphy
See also
List of American films of 1937
References
External links
Murder in Greenwich Village at IMDb
Text from Murder in Greenwich Village on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_Greenwich_Village
Trivia
- It premiered on November 3, 1937, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h08 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosColumbia Pictures
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Richard Arlen
Steve Havens Jackson Jr. -
Fay Wray
Kay Cabot aka Lucky -
Raymond Walburn
The Senator -
Wyn Cahoon
Flo Melville -
Scott Kolk
Larry Foster (as Scott Kolton) -
Thurston Hall
Charles Cabot -
Marc Lawrence
Rusty Morgan -
Gene Morgan
Henderson -
Mary Russell
Antoinette aka Angel Annie McGillicutty -
George McKay
Officer -
Leon Ames
Rodney Hunter - Barry Macollum Murphy
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Marjorie Reynolds
Molly Murphy - Wilson Benge Butler
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Jack Cheatham
Cop -
George Chesebro
Detective -
Edmund Cobb
City Cop - Nick Copeland Ship's Officer
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Dick Curtis
Campbell Security Guard -
Gordon De Main
Captain Bates
Quiz about this movie
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Tags
Crew
- Henry Freulich Cinematography
- Albert S. Rogell Director
- Richard Fantl Editing
- George Parrish Original music
- Michael L. Simmons Screenplay
- Robert T. Shannon Story
Questions about this film
What is Murder in Greenwich Village about?
Murder in Greenwich Village: A society girl is suspected of murdering an artist whose brother is a notorious racketeer. In her pursuit of an alibi, she inadvertently implicates a struggling advertisement photographer. Now they must keep up the appearance of being engaged as a bumbling detective snoops around, and their initial distaste for each o…
Who directed Murder in Greenwich Village?
Murder in Greenwich Village was directed by Albert S. Rogell in 1937.
Who stars in Murder in Greenwich Village?
The cast of Murder in Greenwich Village includes Richard Arlen, Fay Wray, Raymond Walburn, Wyn Cahoon and Scott Kolk.
How long is Murder in Greenwich Village?
Murder in Greenwich Village runs for 68 minutes, or 1h08.
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