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Director  Robert Florey
Cinematography  Karl Struss
Duration  
Language  English
6.6/10 IMDb

Genre  Mystery
Country  United States
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Cast  Reginald Denny (Johnny Morgan), Frances Drake (Peggy Madison), Gail Patrick (Claire Woodward Smith), George Barbier (Jerome Hewitt), Ian Keith (E. Gordon Smith), Rod La Rocque (Neil DuBeck)
Release date  February 28, 1936 (1936-02-28)
Writer  Brian Marlow (screenplay), Robert Yost (screenplay), Garnett Weston (from an original story by)
Genres  Mystery, Crime Fiction, Comedy
Similar movies  Back in Time, Double Digits: The Story of a Neighborhood Movie Star, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist, The Making of Silent Running, Hugo
Tagline  SCREEN STAR MURDERED!...All Hollywood Thrown in an uproar!

The Preview Murder Mystery is a 1936 American mystery-comedy, directed by Robert Florey and shot in the Paramount studio. The plot follows a studio public relations man who attempts to trap a killer using television technology, allowing on-screen glimpses of technicians like Florey's cinematographer Karl Struss.

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Cast

  • Reginald Denny as Johnny Morgan
  • Frances Drake as Peggy Madison
  • Gail Patrick as Claire Woodward Smith
  • George Barbier as Jerome Hewitt
  • Ian Keith as E. Gordon Smith
  • Rod La Rocque as Neil DuBeck/Joe Walker
  • Conway Tearle as Edwin Strange
  • Jack Raymond as George Tyson
  • Colin Tapley as Studio Manager
  • Jack Mulhall as Jack Rawlins
  • Bryant Washburn as Carl Jennings
  • Franklyn Farnum as James Daley
  • Lee Shumway as Chief of Police
  • Spencer Charters as Watchman Jones

    • References

    The Preview Murder Mystery Wikipedia
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