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Murder at the Vanities (1934): The Romance Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 6.5 | Dbcult

Murder at the Vanities

Name: Murder at the Vanities
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Released: 1934
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Duke Ellington, Mike Donovan, Lucille Battle, Jessie Ralph, Roy Crane

1934Mitchell LeisenIMDb: 6.5/10

Synopsis

A homicide detective with an eye for the ladies, investigating a murder in Earl Carroll's Vanities, allows the music revue to continue during the investigation..

Director

Mitchell Leisen

Cast

Jessie Ralph

Carl Brisson

Duke Ellington

Toby Wing

Editor's Choice Analysis

Murder at the Vanities: A bizarre, glittery mess

Is it worth your time? Honestly? Only if you have a high tolerance for pre-code musical numbers that go on for ten years. If you’re looking for a tight, gritty detective story, turn around now. You will hate this. But if you want to see a weird, shiny artifact from 1934 where a murder investigation feels like a minor i...

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1934

Murder at the Vanities

Mitchell Leisen

ScoreCult MeterScore

65%Popularity50%

#308Archive Rank#436

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Knowledge Base

Murder at the Vanities FAQ

The movie Murder at the Vanities was directed by Mitchell Leisen.

Murder at the Vanities was released in the year 1934.

Murder at the Vanities has an IMDb rating of 6.5 out of 10.

Murder at the Vanities is a movie from United States.

Murder at the Vanities is categorised as Romance, Musical, Mystery, Music, Crime in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Murder at the Vanities features Jessie Ralph, Carl Brisson, Duke Ellington, Toby Wing.

The screenplay for Murder at the Vanities was written by Rufus King, Earl Carroll, Sam Hellman.

If you enjoy Murder at the Vanities, you might also like The Corsican Brothers (1920), The Hundredth Chance (1920), Whitechapel (1920), Stronger Than Death (1920).

Yes, Murder at the Vanities (1934) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Romance and Musical qualities.