The Man in the Trunk

The Man in the Trunk
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMalcolm St. Clair
Screenplay byJohn Larkin
Produced byWalter Morosco
StarringLynne Roberts
George Holmes
Raymond Walburn
J. Carrol Naish
Dorothy Peterson
Eily Malyon
CinematographyGlen MacWilliams
Edited byAlex Troffey
Music byCyril J. Mockridge
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • September 18, 1942 (1942-09-18)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Man in the Trunk is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by John Larkin. The film stars Lynne Roberts, George Holmes, Raymond Walburn, J. Carrol Naish, Dorothy Peterson and Eily Malyon. The film was released on September 18, 1942, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3][4]

Plot

The victim of a murder, Jim Cheevers (Raymond Walburn), is disposed of in a luggage trunk. Ten years later, when the trunk is opened, all that remains in the way of evidence is his skeleton. When a young attorney (George Holmes) attempts to solve the murder, he is visited by the ghost of the deceased, who helps him find the man who murdered him.[5]

Cast

Notes

  1. ^ "The Man in the Trunk (1942) - Overview". TCM.com. 1994-02-22. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  2. ^ A.W. (1942-10-23). "Movie Review - The Man in the Trunk - At the Palace". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  3. ^ "The Man in the Trunk". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  4. ^ Dwyer, 1996 p. 233: Filmography
  5. ^ Dwyer, 1996 p. 233: Filmography, plot synopsis

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