Scattergood Survives a Murder (1942)Director:Christy CabanneWriter:Michael L. Simmons |
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Title: Scattergood Survives a Murder (1942)
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John Archer | ... |
Dunker Gilson
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Margaret Hayes | ... |
Gail Barclay
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Wallace Ford | ... |
Wally Collins
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Spencer Charters | ... |
Sheriff
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Eily Malyon | ... |
Mrs. Grimes
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John Miljan | ... |
Rolfe
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George Chandler | ... |
Sam Caldwell
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Dick Elliott | ... |
Mathew Quentin
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Florence Lake | ... |
Phoebe Quentin
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Sarah Edwards | ... |
Selma Quentin
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Willie Best | ... | |
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George Guhl | ... |
Deputy
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Eddy Waller | ... |
Lafe Allen
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Margaret Seddon | ... |
Cynthia Quentin
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October 1942 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Guy Kibbee stars as Scattergood Baines in another outing, well directed by Christy Cabanne. This time it is a murder mystery: two eccentric old ladies have died, leaving their fortune to their cat, and suddenly murders begin to happen...
The Scattergood Baines series, from a series of stories by Clarence Buddington Kelland, never raises its head above its B roots, but the scripts are well written -- this one is particularly good -- and contains a wealth of character actors, including Florence Lake -- best known for playing Edgar Kennedy's wife in his series of shorts for RKO, Willie Best as Scattergood's shop assistant, and the dependable B lead and A support, Wallace Ford. There's also a nice subplot as John Archer, new owner of the weekly newspaper, tries to make a go of it and romance Margeret Hayes.
It's all very pleasantly managed, and the mystery plot is well handled. Not a classic by any means, it times in at just over an hour and is a fine time-killer.