A Night for Crime

Plot

Glenda Farrell reprises her fast-talking girl reporter persona in PRC's Night for Crime. Ms. Farrell is cast as Susan, a big-city sob sister who investigates the murder of movie extra Ellen Smith (Marjorie Manners). Adding to the confusion, movie star Mona (Lina Basquette) disappears in the middle of an important production. As clues and suspects pile up, Susan and detective Joe (Lyle Talbot) try to solve the mystery without ending up as murder victims themselves. A Night for Crime was based on a story by Hollywood columnist Jimmy Starr, who appears on-screen with his journalistic colleagues Erskine Johnson, Edwin Schallert (father of actor William Schallert) and Harry Crocker. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

• Glenda Farrell - Susan
• Lyle Talbot - Joe
• Lina Basquette - Mona
• Donald Kirke - Hart Studio Head
• Ralph Sanford - Hoffman

Forrest Taylor - Williams; Lynn Starr - Carol; Rick Vallin - Arthur; Edna M. Harris - Telephone Operator; Marjorie Manners - Ellen Smith; Harry Crocker; Ruby Dandridge; Robert W. Frazer; Erskine Johnson - Columnist; Florence O'Brien; James A. Starr; Joseph DeVillard

Credit

Alexis Thurn-Taxis - Director, Fred Bain - Editor, Marcel Le Picard - Cinematographer, Lester Cutler - Producer, Sherman Lowe - Screenwriter, Arthur St. Claire - Screenwriter, James A. Starr - Short Story Author

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