Making the Headlines (1938)

Angry, because he is making too many headlines with his gang-busting activities, the police chief transfers Lt. Lewis Nagel to the sleepy suburban town of Fairview, where he is followed by ... See full summary »

Director:

Lewis D. Collins

Writers:

Howard J. Green (story), Jefferson Parker (screenplay)

Stars:

Jack Holt, Beverly Roberts, Craig Reynolds

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jack Holt	...	Police Lt. Lewis Nagel
Beverly Roberts	...	Jeane Sandford
Craig Reynolds	...	Reporter Steve Withers
Marjorie Gateson	...	Muffin Wilder
Dorothy Appleby	...	Claire Sandford
Gilbert Emery	...	Edmund Sandford
Tom Kennedy	...	Police Sergeant Handley
Corbet Morris	...	Ronald Sandford
Sheila Bromley	...	Grace Sandford
John Wray	...	Herbert Sandford
Maurice Cass	...	Edgar Kerr
Tully Marshall	...	Stuart Hackett

Storyline

Angry, because he is making too many headlines with his gang-busting activities, the police chief transfers Lt. Lewis Nagel to the sleepy suburban town of Fairview, where he is followed by reporter Steve Withers because he knows Nagel will find a story. Jeane Sandford arrives in town to visit her aunt, Muffin Wilder, wearing a necklace given to her by an eccentric uncle who has been dead for a year and whose will is scheduled to be read on the anniversary of his death. Steve falls for Jeane and, as a joke, steals her necklace. Enroute to replace the necklace, Steve discovers his pocket has been picked, and the intrigued Nagel decides the necklace has some significance in the Sandford family affairs, so he and Steve attend the reading in the old deserted family mansion. The will reads that all of the family except Jeane has been cut off without a penny and that the necklace contains the information necessary to uncovering the inheritance secreted in the old house. The attorney, ...

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Plot Keywords:

necklace | suspect | death | transfer | anniversary | 

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Taglines:

TERROR Lurking In Every Room Of the Mystery Mansion!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

The House of Mystery

Company Credits

Production Co:

Larry Darmour Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

66 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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