A Shriek in the Night

A Shriek in the Night
Theatrical Poster
Directed byAlbert Ray
Written byFrances Hyland
Kurt Kempler[1]
Produced byM.H. Hoffman
M.H. Hoffman, Jr.
StarringGinger Rogers
Lyle Talbot
Harvey Clark
CinematographyTom Galligan
Harry Neumann
Edited byLeete Renick Brown
Music byAbe Meyer
Production
company
Distributed byAllied Pictures
Release date
  • July 22, 1933 (1933-07-22)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Shriek in the Night is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery crime film with elements of romance directed by Albert Ray and starring Ginger Rogers, Lyle Talbot, and Harvey Clark.[2] It was produced by the independent studio Allied Pictures, and remains the company's best-known release.[3]

In the film, two rival journalists investigate the murder of a wealthy philanthropist, who fell from the balcony of his penthouse apartment. The initial murder is followed by an entire series of murders. Each victim was killed by strangulation.

Plot

Rival newspaper reporters Pat Morgan and Ted Rand find themselves unravelling the mystery behind the death of a millionaire philanthropist who fell from his penthouse balcony. When it is discovered that the plunge was not an accident, the building's residents come under suspicion. Soon, the body count begins to mount as three more murders occur by strangulation.

Cast

See also

References

  1. ^ Eells, George (1976). Ginger, Loretta, and Irene who?. New York: Putnam. ISBN 0-399-11822-5. OCLC 2318417.
  2. ^ Faris, Jocelyn (1994). Ginger Rogers : a bio-bibliography. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-36976-6. OCLC 522648623.
  3. ^ Pitts p.20

Bibliography

  • Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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