Murder in the Fleet (1935)

6.6/10 69 min Drama Mystery Comedy

Overview

A traitor is lurking somewhere aboard the USS Carolina, and Lt. Tom Randolph is determined to find the offender. First a revolutionary new piece of technology -- an electric firing device -- is sabotaged. Then one of the cruiser's crew is murdered. In order to catch the killer, the captain locks down the ship. With foreign dignitaries, corporate goons and even Tom's girlfriend, Betty, trapped on the vessel, there is no shortage of suspects.

Cast

Robert Taylor

Lieutenant Tom Randolph

Jean Parker

Betty Lansing

Ted Healy

Mac O'Neill

Una Merkel

'Toots' Timmons

Nat Pendleton

'Spud' Burke

Jean Hersholt

Victor Hanson

Arthur Byron

Captain John Winslow

Frank Shields

Lieutenant Arnold

Donald Cook

Lieutenant Commander David Tucker

Mischa Auer

Kamchukan Consul (Uncredited)

Ward Bond

'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

James P. Burtis

Winch Control Operator (Uncredited)

Phyllis Crane

Woman Trying to Leave Ship (Uncredited)

Mary Doran

Jenny Lane (Uncredited)

Tom Dugan

'Greasy' (Uncredited)

Fred Graham

Crewman (Uncredited)

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