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The Lady in the Morgue (1938)

APPROVED 67 min  -  Action | Crime | Mystery  -   22 April 1938 (USA)
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A detective investigates the disappearance of a girl's body from the city morgue.

Director:

Otis Garrett

Writers:

Jonathan Latimer (novel), Eric Taylor (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Preston Foster, Patricia Ellis and Frank Jenks
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Preston Foster Preston Foster ...
Det. Bill Crane
Patricia Ellis Patricia Ellis ...
Mrs. Sam Taylor
Frank Jenks Frank Jenks ...
Doc Williams
Thomas E. Jackson Thomas E. Jackson ...
Police Lieutenant Strom (as Thomas Jackson)
Bill Elliott Bill Elliott ...
Chauncey Courtland (as Gordon Elliott)
Roland Drew Roland Drew ...
Sam Taylor
Barbara Pepper Barbara Pepper ...
Kay Renshaw
Joe Downing Joe Downing ...
Steve Collins (as Joseph Downing)
Archie Robbins Archie Robbins ...
Frankie French (as James Robbins)
Al Hill Al Hill ...
Spitzy
Morgan Wallace Morgan Wallace ...
Inspector Layman
Brian Burke Brian Burke ...
Johnson
Donald Kerr Donald Kerr ...
Greening
Don Brodie Don Brodie ...
Taxi Driver
Rollo Lloyd Rollo Lloyd ...
Coroner
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Storyline

A detective investigates the disappearance of a girl's body from the city morgue.

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Plot Keywords:

Morgue | Disappearance | Body | Dancehall Girl | Private Detective  | See more »

Taglines:

A MYSTERY THAT ELECTRIFIED THE WORLD!..Solved by a detective with shock-absorber nerves...who crashed in where both angels and fools feared to tread! See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Case of the Missing Blonde See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Universal was in dire straits in 1937-38 as it sought to plug the cash drain created by the Laemmles, who had been ousted during the costly production of Show Boat. While none of these B-pictures was especially successful, the Crime Club deal is an example of the new regime's willingness to work creative marketing tie-ins. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Steve Martin/Kinky Friedman (#2.5)" (1976) See more »