The Murder in the Museum
1934 American film
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The Murder in the Museum is a 1934 American film directed by Melville Shyer. The film is also known as The Five Deadly Vices (American reissue title).
Directed byMelville Shyer
Written byF.B. Crosswhite (writer)
Produced byWillis Kent (producer)
StarringJohn Harron
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| Directed by | Melville Shyer |
| Written by | F.B. Crosswhite (writer) |
| Produced by | Willis Kent (producer) |
| Starring | John Harron |
| Cinematography | James Diamond |
| Edited by | S. Roy Luby |
Production company | Willis Kent Productions |
| Distributed by | Marcy Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
A city councilman is murdered while investigating allegations of drug dealing going on at a disreputable sideshow. The daughter of the chief suspect then teams up with a newspaper reporter to find the real killer.
Cast
- Henry B. Walthall as Bernard Latham Wayne, alias Prof. Mysto
- John Harron as Jerry Ross
- Phyllis Barrington as Lois Brandon
- Tom O'Brien as Alfred Carr
- Joseph W. Girard as Police Commissioner Brandon
- Symona Boniface as Katura the Seeress
- Donald Kerr as Museum Tour Guide
- Sam Flint as Councilman Blair Newgate
- John Elliott as Detective Chief Snell
- Steve Clemente as Pedro Darro
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Reuse of film
Footage of a belly dancer shot for the film was reused in the 1943 film Confessions of a Vice Baron.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Murder in the Museum.
- The Murder in the Museum at IMDb
- The Murder in the Museum is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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