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Murder by the Clock

  • 19311931
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
350
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Irving Pichel and Lilyan Tashman in Murder by the Clock (1931)
CrimeHorrorMystery
An elderly woman installs a horn in her crypt in case she's buried alive.An elderly woman installs a horn in her crypt in case she's buried alive.An elderly woman installs a horn in her crypt in case she's buried alive.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
350
YOUR RATING
    • Edward Sloman
    • Charles Beahan(play)
    • Rufus King(story)
    • Henry Myers(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • William 'Stage' Boyd
    • Lilyan Tashman
    • Irving Pichel
    • Edward Sloman
    • Charles Beahan(play)
    • Rufus King(story)
    • Henry Myers(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • William 'Stage' Boyd
    • Lilyan Tashman
    • Irving Pichel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Lilyan Tashman in Murder by the Clock (1931)
    Murder by the Clock (1931)
    Irving Pichel and Lilyan Tashman in Murder by the Clock (1931)
    Murder by the Clock (1931)
    Irving Pichel in Murder by the Clock (1931)
    Irving Pichel and Lilyan Tashman in Murder by the Clock (1931)
    Lilyan Tashman and Lester Vail in Murder by the Clock (1931)
    Sally O'Neil and Regis Toomey in Murder by the Clock (1931)
    Irving Pichel and Lilyan Tashman in Murder by the Clock (1931)
    Lilyan Tashman in Murder by the Clock (1931)
    Lilyan Tashman and Lester Vail in Murder by the Clock (1931)
    Irving Pichel in Murder by the Clock (1931)

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    William 'Stage' Boyd
    William 'Stage' Boyd
    • Lt. Valcour
    • (as William Boyd)
    Lilyan Tashman
    Lilyan Tashman
    • Laura Endicott
    Irving Pichel
    Irving Pichel
    • Philip Endicott
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • Officer Cassidy
    Sally O'Neil
    Sally O'Neil
    • Jane, a Maid
    Blanche Friderici
    Blanche Friderici
    • Julia Endicott
    Walter McGrail
    Walter McGrail
    • Herbert Endicott
    Lester Vail
    Lester Vail
    • Thomas Hollander
    Martha Mattox
    Martha Mattox
    • Miss Roberts
    Frank Sheridan
    Frank Sheridan
    • Chief of Police
    Guy Oliver
    Guy Oliver
    • Watchman
    Frederick Sullivan
    Frederick Sullivan
    • Medical Examiner
    Charles D. Brown
    • Officer O'Brien
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Burgess
    • Smith, the Coroner
    • (uncredited)
    Lenita Lane
    Lenita Lane
    • Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Willard Robertson
    Willard Robertson
    • Police Captain
    • (uncredited)
    John Rogers
    • Hollander's Valet
    • (uncredited)
    Matty Roubert
    Matty Roubert
    • Newsboy
    • (uncredited)
      • Edward Sloman
      • Charles Beahan(play) (screenplay)
      • Rufus King(story)
      • Henry Myers(adaptation)
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    • Trivia
      One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
    • Quotes

      Jane, a Maid: Are you married?

      Officer Cassidy: Well, not that I know of!

      Jane, a Maid: Have you have any bad habits? Do you drink or smoke?

      Officer Cassidy: I thought you said *bad* habits!

    User reviews20

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    6/10
    Bit of a surprise
    An ice blooded femme fatale uses her wiles to eliminate the men who stand between her and a fortune. More a psychological study than a mystery, it may be a bit creaky by today's standards, but still is surprisingly entertaining.
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    • Feb 20, 2022

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 1931 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 16 minutes
      • Black and White

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