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Murder on the Second Floor

Murder on the Second Floor

1932•1h 9m•10.0/10
CrimeThrillerComedy

Ratings

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10.0/10(1)

A novelist imagines the murders of his fellow tenants...

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Production

Warner Bros. First National

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

John Longden

John Longden

Hugh Bromilow

Pat Paterson

Pat Paterson

Sylvia Armitage

Amy Veness

Amy Veness

Mrs Armitage

Ben Field

Mr Armitage

Florence Desmond

Florence Desmond

Lucy

Sydney Fairbrother

Sydney Fairbrother

Miss Snell

Franklyn Bellamy

Franklyn Bellamy

Joseph Reynolds

Oswald Skilbeck

Jam Singh

John Turnbull

John Turnbull

Police Inspector

Hal Heath

Policeman (uncredited)

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