Philandering actor Richard Hardell is murdered at a movie studio. His jealous wife Blanche, his director Rupert Borka, and a girl he mistreated, Helen MacDonald, all have substantial reasons for having wanted him dead.


You should probably watch this if you’re a fan of Old Hollywood history or just want to see a very young Fredric March being a total sleazebag. People who need fast editing or a plot that makes 100% sense will likely hate this one. It’s from 1929, which means the microphones were probably hidden in flower pots and nobo...

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"You should probably watch this if you’re a fan of Old Hollywood history or just want to see a very young Fredric March being a total sleazebag. People who need fast editing or a plot that makes 100% sense will likely hate this one. It’s from 1929, which means the microphones were probably hidden in flower pots and nobody really knew where to stand yet. The whole thing takes place at a movie studio, which is always a fun meta-touch for a movie made at a movie studio. Fredric March plays Richard H..."
Frank Tuttle, A. Channing Edington, Ethel Doherty, Carmen Ballen Edington, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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