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Murder at the Vanities   1934     2 and a half stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Musical
Director: Mitchell Leisen  
Cast: Carl Brisson, Victor McLaglen, Jack Oakie, Kitty Carlisle, Dorothy Stickney, Gertrude Michael, Jessie Ralph, Charles Middleton, Gail Patrick, Donald Meek, Otto Hoffman, Charles McAvoy, Toby Wing, Duke Ellington, Lucille Ball

  It is opening night of a new Broadway show when detective Sadie Evans (Gail Patrick) is found murdered, and soon after Rita Ross (Gertrude Michael) is also killed. The show's stage manager Jack Ellery (Jack Oakie) calls his friend, police Lt. Bill Burdock (Victor McLaglen), to investigate. The show continues, and Murdock–between musical numbers–works to find the murderer before the end of the show. Songs include "Marijuana," "Where Do They Come from Now," and "Cocktails for Two."



Cast
Carl Brisson Eric Lander
Victor McLaglen Police Lt. Bill Murdock
Jack Oakie Jack Ellery
Kitty Carlisle Ann Ware
Dorothy Stickney Norma Watson
Gertrude Michael Rita Ross
Jessie Ralph Mrs. Helene Smith
Charles Middleton Homer Boothby
Gail Patrick Sadie Evans
Donald Meek Dr. J.T. Saunders
Otto Hoffman Walsh
Charles McAvoy Ben
Toby Wing Nancy
Duke Ellington Himself
Lucille Ball Earl Carroll Girl
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Murder at the Vanities (1934)
Victor McLaglen
Oscar: Best Actor for The Informer (1935)


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