Murder in the Family | |
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Directed by | Albert Parker |
Written by | David Evans |
Based on | Murder in the Family by James Ronald |
Produced by | Albert Parker |
Starring | Barry Jones Jessica Tandy Evelyn Ankers |
Cinematography | Ronald Neame |
Edited by | Peter Tanner |
Production company | |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date | February 1938 |
Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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After a wealthy woman is killed, her extended family all fall under suspicion of murder.
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