Scattergood Survives a Murder

Scattergood Survives a Murder

HORSE SENSE vs. "CAT" KILLER

1942•1h 6m•4.5/10

Mystery

Ratings

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4.5/10(3)

Rural sage Scattergood Baines (Guy Kibbee) shows big-city newsman how to solve a mystery.

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Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Scattergood Baines

John Archer

John Archer

Dunker Gilson

Margaret Hayes

Margaret Hayes

Gail Barclay

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Wally Collins

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Sheriff

Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

Mrs. Grimes

John Miljan

John Miljan

Rolfe

George Chandler

George Chandler

Sam Caldwell

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Mathew Quentin

Florence Lake

Florence Lake

Phoebe Quentin

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Selma Quentin

Willie Best

Willie Best

Hipp

George Guhl

George Guhl

Deputy

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Lafe Allen

Margaret Seddon

Margaret Seddon

Cynthia Quentin

Margaret McWade

Margaret McWade

Lydia Quentin

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Thaddeus Quentin

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Coroner

Alfred Hall

Surrogate

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