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Murder in Greenwich Village

  • 19371937
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
97
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Richard Arlen and Fay Wray in Murder in Greenwich Village (1937)
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Mystery
An heiress uses a photographer as an alibi when she is accused of a murder she didn't commit.An heiress uses a photographer as an alibi when she is accused of a murder she didn't commit.An heiress uses a photographer as an alibi when she is accused of a murder she didn't commit.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
97
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Albert S. Rogell
  • Writers
    • Robert T. Shannon(story)
    • Michael L. Simmons(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Richard Arlen
    • Fay Wray
    • Raymond Walburn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Albert S. Rogell
  • Writers
    • Robert T. Shannon(story)
    • Michael L. Simmons(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Richard Arlen
    • Fay Wray
    • Raymond Walburn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Fay Wray in Murder in Greenwich Village (1937)
    Fay Wray in Murder in Greenwich Village (1937)

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    Richard Arlen
    Richard Arlen
    • Steve Havens Jackson Jr.
    Fay Wray
    Fay Wray
    • Kay Cabot aka Lucky
    Raymond Walburn
    Raymond Walburn
    • The Senator
    Wyn Cahoon
    • Flo Melville
    Scott Kolk
    Scott Kolk
    • Larry Foster
    • (as Scott Kolton)
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • Charles Cabot
    Marc Lawrence
    Marc Lawrence
    • Rusty Morgan
    Gene Morgan
    Gene Morgan
    • Henderson
    Mary Russell
    • Antoinette aka Angel Annie McGillicutty
    George McKay
    • Police Officer
    Leon Ames
    Leon Ames
    • Rodney Hunter
    Barry Macollum
    • Murphy
    Marjorie Reynolds
    Marjorie Reynolds
    • Molly Murphy
    Wilson Benge
    Wilson Benge
    • Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Cheatham
    Jack Cheatham
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    George Chesebro
    George Chesebro
    • Police Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Edmund Cobb
    Edmund Cobb
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Copeland
    • Ship's Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Albert S. Rogell
    • Writers
      • Robert T. Shannon(story)
      • Michael L. Simmons(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    User reviews6

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Delightfully amusing romantic mystery
    This is a lively and extremely amusing romantic mystery film, with an excellent script by Michael L. Simmons (about whom nothing seems to be known but his credits), full of countless superb witticisms. Everybody obviously had a lot of fun making this, the energy level is high, and you can hear the champagne bubbles in the background. Despite the title, the fact that there has been a murder is of only incidental significance. This is basically a boy-meets-spoilt-rich-girl-spats-quarrels-makes-her-behave film fading out on a lingering kiss of true love, with lots of amusement and crazy characters throughout. There is a goofy thicko of a policeman who continually says: 'I hope I am not protruding', which he believes is correct English, and is constantly teased by everyone. Fay Wray is the girl, excellent at pouting, tantrums, love pangs, lingering looks, and the whole caboodle. Richard Arlen Senior is a witty and sporting leading man, driven crazy first by exasperation and later by love (and sometimes they are the same thing). In the background there is a vague 'whodunnit?' but frankly nobody seems to care, as they are too busy having fun. This film has all the froth and fizz of something from the 1920s, probably because the Depression had just ended, and everybody could enjoy themselves for a couple of years before the War in Europe was seen to be inevitable. Albert S. Rogell does a good job of directing, as he did with the excellent 'Tight Shoes' (1941) a few years later. The character actor Raymond Walburn does an excellent job as 'the Senator', who was not a senator despite his phoney reminiscences of strolls with president McKinley, in between drinks. Everybody in the film is what used to be called a 'wacky character', and this is a bit of light entertainment with plenty of genuine wit.
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    • Release date
      • November 3, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Park Avenue Dame
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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