The Preview Murder Mystery

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The Preview Murder Mystery
James Smith
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • February 28, 1936 (1936-02-28)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Preview Murder Mystery is a 1936 American comedy mystery film directed by Robert Florey and starring Reginald Denny, Frances Drake and Gail Patrick.[1] It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The plot follows a studio public relations man who attempts to trap a killer using television technology, allowing on-screen glimpses of technicians like Florey's cinematographer Karl Struss.

Plot

Johnny Morgan is the suave head of

Lon Chaney, Sr.
: he was an exotically handsome leading man and a master of disguise who appeared in many intense, weird roles.

When an attempt is made to remake one of his starring vehicles as a musical, the effort seems cursed, with many accidents happening inexplicably. In time it becomes apparent that a murderer is lurking in the studio, possibly in the fashion of

iris out
effect whenever they tune in to a soundstage and the audience sees the films being shot.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Soister, Nicolella & Joyce p.424

Bibliography

  • John T. Soister, Henry Nicolella & Steve Joyce. American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. McFarland, 2014.

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