| Murder on the Roof | |
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| Directed by | George B. Seitz |
| Written by | Edward Dougherty F. Hugh Herbert |
| Produced by | Harry Cohn |
| Starring | Dorothy Revier |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Edited by | Robert Jahns |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Murder on the Roof is a 1930 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by George B. Seitz. [1]
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