Death Croons the Blues

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Death Croons the Blues
Directed by David MacDonald
Written by James Ronald (novel)
H. Fowler Mear
Produced by Julius Hagen
Starring
Cinematography Sydney Blythe
Music by W.L. Trytel
Production
company
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • October 1937 (1937-10)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom

Death Croons the Blues is a 1937 British crime film directed by David MacDonald and starring Hugh Wakefield, Antoinette Cellier and George Hayes. [1] The film was made at Twickenham Studios by the producer Julius Hagen whose ownership of the company was about to be ended due to financial problems.

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Plot

A reporter manages to prove a man innocent of murdering a singer.

Cast

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References

  1. Wood p.94

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