Muss 'Em Up

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Muss 'Em Up
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Directed by Charles Vidor
Doran Cox (assistant)
Written by Erwin Gelsey
Produced by Pandro S. Berman
Starring Preston Foster
Margaret Callahan
Cinematography J. Roy Hunt
Joseph August
Edited by Jack Hively
Music by Roy Webb
Production
company
Release dates
  • February 1, 1936 (1936-02-01)(Premiere-New York City) [1]
  • February 14, 1936 (1936-02-14)(US) [1]
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Muss 'Em Up is a 1936 American detective drama film directed by Charles Vidor from a screenplay by Erwin Gelsey. RKO Radio pictures premiered the film in New York City on February 1, 1936, with a nationwide opening on February 14. The film stars Preston Foster and Margaret Callahan, with a supporting cast which includes Alan Mowbray, Ralph Morgan, Big Boy Williams, and Maxie Rosenbloom.

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Plot

Private detective and former police officer “Tip O’Neill” is hired by a wealthy aristocrat to solve the shooting of his dog. The intrigue continues, with kidnapping, police abuse, assault, and ransom as more characters are murdered, and betrayal within his own household leads to an unexpected conclusion.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Muss 'Em Up: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.