Scattergood Survives a Murder | |
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Directed by | Christy Cabanne Ridgeway Callow (assistant) |
Screenplay by | Michael L. Simmons |
Based on | the short stories, Scattergood Baines by Clarence Budington Kelland |
Produced by | Jerrold T. Brandt Frank Melford (associate) |
Starring | Guy Kibbee John Archer Margaret Hayes Wallace Ford Spencer Charters Eily Malyon |
Cinematography | Jack MacKenzie |
Edited by | Richard Cahoon |
Music by | Paul Sawtell |
Production company | Pyramid Pictures |
Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Scattergood Survives a Murder is a 1942 American mystery film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by Michael L. Simmons, based on the series of short stories about "Scattergood Baines", penned by Clarence Budington Kelland.
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