A Strange Adventure (1932 film)

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A Strange Adventure
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Dwight Frye in the film
Directed by Phil Whitman
Written by Arthur Hoerl (story)
Lee Chadwick
Hampton Del Ruth
Produced byI.E. Chadwick
Starring Regis Toomey
June Clyde
Lucille La Verne
Cinematography Leon Shamroy
Edited by Carl Pierson
Music by Abe Meyer
Production
company
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date
November 20, 1932
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Strange Adventure is a 1932 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Phil Whitman and starring Regis Toomey, June Clyde and Lucille La Verne. [1] It is also known by the alternative title of The Wayne Murder Case.

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Plot

When disagreeable millionaire Silas Wayne is murdered in his mansion with a large crowd of guests present who "saw nothing", it is up to homicide detective Mitchell to discover which of Wayne's abused employees or greedy relatives might have committed the crime.

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References

  1. Gates p. 95

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