Murder at the Vanities
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Murder at the Vanities is a 1934 pre-Code musical mystery film that blends backstage Broadway glamour with a murder investigation.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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musical mystery film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy |
Hans Dreier
NERFINISHED
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Robert Usher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Murder at the Vanities (play)
NERFINISHED
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novel by Rufus King ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Theodor Sparkuhl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Travis Banton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Mitchell Leisen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | James Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Code Hollywood ⓘ |
| featuresMusicBy | Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSong |
Cocktails for Two
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ebony Rhapsody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmColorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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musical film ⓘ mystery film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Carl Brisson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dorothy Stickney NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Gail Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Gertrude Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Oakie NERFINISHED ⓘ Jessie Ralph NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitty Carlisle NERFINISHED ⓘ Toby Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor McLaglen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
backstage musical numbers
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blend of glamour and crime mystery ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Heinz Roemheld
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leo Robin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Rainger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | murder investigation during a Broadway revue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | E. Lloyd Sheldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1934-05-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 89 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Claude Binyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInEnvironment | backstage Broadway revue ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1934 ⓘ |
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