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Mystery of the White Room (1939)

APPROVED 58 min  -  Crime | Mystery | Romance  -   17 March 1939 (USA)
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In the middle of an eye-surgery operation in a large hospital, the lights in the operating room go out and the chief surgeon is murdered... See full summary »

Director:

Otis Garrett

Writers:

Alex Gottlieb (screenplay), James G. Edwards (novel)

Stars:

Bruce Cabot, Helen Mack and Joan Woodbury
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Cast

Cast overview:
Bruce Cabot ...
Dr. Bob Clayton
Helen Mack Helen Mack ...
Carole Dale
Joan Woodbury Joan Woodbury ...
Lila Haines
Constance Worth Constance Worth ...
Ann Stokes
Thomas E. Jackson Thomas E. Jackson ...
Sergeant Macintosh Spencer (as Thomas Jackson)
Tom Dugan Tom Dugan ...
Hank Manley
Mabel Todd Mabel Todd ...
Dora Stanley
Roland Drew Roland Drew ...
Dr. Norman Kennedy
Addison Richards Addison Richards ...
Dr. Finley Morton
Frank Reicher ...
Dr. Amos Thornton
Frank Puglia Frank Puglia ...
Tony
Don Porter Don Porter ...
Dr. Donald Fox
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In the middle of an eye-surgery operation in a large hospital, the lights in the operating room go out and the chief surgeon is murdered. It is the job of Police-Detective Spencer to figure out who in the room had something to gain from his death. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Operating Room | Hospital | Eye Surgery | Damsel In Distress | Police Inspector  | See more »

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A Crime Club Mystery thriller that's a shriek with excitement (original poster) See more »

Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

O Mistério da Sala Branca See more »

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

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Universal Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

8th entry in Universal's Crime Club Productions series. In 1937, Universal had entered into a deal with the pulp publisher to select up to 4 of it's novels annually for production as B-pictures. Producer Irving Starr was selected to head this unit. This entry, based on the novel, "Murder in Surgery," was the 8th out of a total of 11 Crime Club novels the studio produced under the deal. See more »