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Murder Will Out is a american film of genre Drama directed by Clarence G. Badger released in USA on 6 april 1930 with Jack Mulhall

Murder Will Out (1930)

Murder Will Out
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Released in USA 6 april 1930
Length 1h9
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Crime

Murder Will Out is a 1930 American Pre-Code mystery film with songs produced and released by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros., and directed by Clarence G. Badger. The movie stars Jack Mulhall, Lila Lee, Noah Beery and Malcolm McGregor. The film was based on the story The Purple Hieroglyph by Murray Leinster.

Synopsis

Leonard Staunton (Mulhall), a young wealthy New York club-man is engaged to Jeanne Baldwin (Lee), daughter of a U.S. Senator (Francis). Mulhall is preparing to spend a weekend at the Senator's estate. He becomes involved in the affairs of a gang of blackmailers through his efforts to help a fellow club member. When Alan Fitzhugh (Allister), a fellow club-member, arrives with a note, imprinted with a purple hieroglyph, in which he, Fitzhugh, is threatened with a horrible death. Since Fitzhugh is nervous and terrified, Leonard agrees to stay with him at his apartment that night.

Actors

Jack Mulhall

(Leonard Staunton)Lila Lee

(Jeanne Baldwin)Noah Beery Sr.

(Lt. Condon)Malcolm McGregor

(Jack Baldwin)Tully Marshall

(Dr. Mansfield)
And :
Alec B. Francis
Hedda Hopper
Claud Allister
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