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Mystery Broadcast

Mystery Broadcast

1943•1h 3m•6.7/10
Mystery

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6.7/10(6)

A radio detective sets out to solve an old murder case, with the help of her sound man and another radio detective. They manage to talk to the people involved in the case, but shortly afterwards the main suspects turn up dead.

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Production

Republic Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ruth Terry

Ruth Terry

Jan Cornell

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Michael Jerome

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Smitty

Nils Asther

Nils Asther

Ricky Moreno

Wynne Gibson

Wynne Gibson

Eve Stanley

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Arthur J. Stanley

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Bill Burton

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Chief Daniels

Alice Fleming

Alice Fleming

Mida Kent

Francis Pierlot

Francis Pierlot

Crunch

Ken Carpenter

Ken Carpenter

Radio Announcer

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Don Fletcher

Edna Harris

Waitress (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Radio Writer in Cafe (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Policeman (uncredited)

Kirk Alyn

Kirk Alyn

Young Policeman (uncredited)

George Byron

Radio Actor (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Detective (uncredited)

Maxine Doyle

Maxine Doyle

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Radio Technician (uncredited)

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