This primarily two-set programmer has a has-been criminal lawyer, Anthony Sommers (William V. Mong) wrongly accused of murder and follows the efforts of his daughter, Molly Sommers (Dorothy Revier), a nightclub singer and two newspapers reporters, Ted Palmer (David Newell) and the inaptly-named Drinkwater (Raymond Hatton), posing as a drunk, to clear him.
Alright, so *Murder on the Roof* is one of those old films you probably stumble across late at night, or maybe a friend who really digs obscure stuff tells you about. Is it worth watching today? Yeah, actually, for the right crowd. If you enjoy the vibe of early 1930s cinema, especially the zippy pre-Code stuff with it...
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"Alright, so *Murder on the Roof* is one of those old films you probably stumble across late at night, or maybe a friend who really digs obscure stuff tells you about. Is it worth watching today? Yeah, actually, for the right crowd. If you enjoy the vibe of early 1930s cinema, especially the zippy pre-Code stuff with its slightly wild energy, you’ll probably get a kick out of this. If you’re looking for modern pacing or pristine production values, you’ll likely find it a bit slow and perhaps even..."
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