A Strange Adventure (1932)

A police lieutenant and a female reporter investigate a series of murders comitted by a hooded killer in an old dark house.

Director:

Phil Whitman

Writers:

Arthur Hoerl (story), Lee Chadwick (continuity),

Stars:

Regis Toomey, June Clyde, Lucille La Verne

Cast

Cast overview:
Regis Toomey	...	Detective-Sergeant Mitchell
June Clyde	...	'Nosey' Toodles
Lucille La Verne	...	Miss Sheen
Jason Robards Sr.	...	Dr. Bailey (as Jason Robards)
William V. Mong	...	Silas Wayne
Eddie Phillips	...	Claude Wayne
Dwight Frye	...	Robert Wayne
Nadine Dore	...	Gloria Dryden
Alan Roscoe	...	Stephen Boulter
Isabel Vecki	...	Sarah Boulter (as Isabelle Vecki)
Harry Myers	...	Police Officer Ryan
Eddy Chandler	...	Police Sgt. Kelly (as Eddie Chandler)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones	...	Jeff (as Snowflake)

Storyline

Silas Wayne's will leaves the bulk of his estate to his niece, but the cursed Candor diamond catches the eye of someone who can't wait for the old man to die. When he's mysteriously stabbed to death in front of the police and his heirs, Detective -Sergeant Mitchell and newspaper reporter 'Nosey" Toodles work together to solve the crime.

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Plot Keywords:

police | old dark house | killer | death | stabbed to death | 

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Genres:

Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 1932 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wayne Murder Case

Company Credits

Production Co:

I.E. Chadwick Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Murder Mystery Cliché

This movie, known also as "Wayne Murder Case" is a typical drawing room murder mystery. A rich old man is sickly and dying, and before his death he decides to have a reading of his will to his family members. As he is about to read the will, in a room full of family members and police, he is murdered, but who did it? This film is a typical old dark house murder mystery, with Regis Toomey playing the lead detective. June Clyde plays the nosy reporter who will do anything to get the story. Dwight Frye has a very small role as a family member. Look for a degrading role played by Snowflake, of a black manservant.

This film was made in 1932 and is in the public domain and as such can be found on VHS and DVD.