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Murder at the Vanities

"MURDER STALKS IN THE MIDST OF LOVELINESS!"

Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading lady Ann Ware, who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. Stage manager Jack Ellery calls in his friend, policeman Bill Murdock, to help him investigate. Bill thinks Jack is offering to let him see the show from an unusual viewpoint after he forgot to get him tickets for the performance, but then they find the corpse of a murdered woman and Bill immediately suspects Eric of the crime.

Top Cast

  • Carl Brisson

    Carl Brisson

    Eric Lander

  • Victor McLaglen

    Victor McLaglen

    Bill Murdock

  • Jack Oakie

    Jack Oakie

    Jack Ellery

  • Kitty Carlisle

    Kitty Carlisle

    Ann Ware

  • Dorothy Stickney

    Dorothy Stickney

    Norma Watson

  • Gertrude Michael

    Gertrude Michael

    Rita Ross

  • Jessie Ralph

    Jessie Ralph

    Mrs. Helene Smith

  • Charles Middleton

    Charles Middleton

    Homer Boothby

  • Gail Patrick

    Gail Patrick

    Sadie Evans

Overview

Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading lady Ann Ware, who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. Stage manager Jack Ellery calls in his friend, policeman Bill Murdock, to help him investigate. Bill thinks Jack is offering to let him see the show from an unusual viewpoint after he forgot to get him tickets for the performance, but then they find the corpse of a murdered woman and Bill immediately suspects Eric of the crime.

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