Murder at the Vanities Movie Review 1934

Vintage murder mystery set against a musical revue format, in which a tough detective must find a killer before the Earl Carroll-based cabaret ends and he or she will escape with the exiting crowd. Also featured is a mind-boggling production number based on the song "Marijuana."

Distribution

Critics' Choice Video & DVD, PO Box 749, Itasca, IL 60143, Toll-free: 800-993-6357, Email: vcatalog@ccvideo.com, URL: http://www.ccvideo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 91 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Drama, Police Detectives, Adapted from a Play

Screenplay

Sam Hellman

Cast

Victor McLaglen, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Jack Oakie, Duke Ellington, Carl Brisson, Dorothy Stickney, Gertrude Michael, Jessie Ralph, Charles Middleton, Gail Patrick, Donald Meek, Toby Wing, Lucille Ball, Ann Sheridan

Cinematography

Leo Tover

Director

Mitchell Leisen

Music

Arthur Johnston

Producer

Paramount Pictures