A Shriek in the Night (1933)

5.2/10 66 min Mystery Thriller Horror

Overview

Rival newspaper reporters Pat Morgan and Ted Rand find themselves unraveling the mystery behind the death of a millionaire philanthropist who fell from his penthouse balcony. When it is discovered that the plunge was not an accident, the building's residents come under suspicion. Soon, the body count begins to mount as three more murders occur by strangulation.

Cast

Ginger Rogers

Pat Morgan

Lyle Talbot

Ted Rand

Harvey Clark

Peterson

Purnell Pratt

Inspector Russell

Lillian Harmer

Augusta

Arthur Hoyt

Wilfred

Louise Beavers

Maid

Clarence Wilson

Perkins

Maurice Black

Josephus Martini (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Brown (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Eddie (uncredited)

Tiny Sandford

Detective (uncredited)

Philip Sleeman

Detective (uncredited)

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