The Crime Nobody Saw

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The Crime Nobody Saw
The Crime Nobody Saw poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Charles Barton
Screenplay by Bertram Millhauser
Produced by William LeBaron
Starring Lew Ayres
Ruth Coleman
Eugene Pallette
Benny Baker
Vivienne Osborne
Colin Tapley
Howard Hickman
Cinematography James Smith
Edited by Richard C. Currier
Music by Harry Fischbeck
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 12, 1937 (1937-03-12)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Crime Nobody Saw is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and written by Bertram Millhauser. The film stars Lew Ayres, Ruth Coleman, Eugene Pallette, Benny Baker, Vivienne Osborne, Colin Tapley and Howard Hickman. The film was released on March 12, 1937, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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Plot

The plot follows play-authors, Horace Dryden, Nick Milburn and "Babe" Lawton, who are in an apartment seeking inspiration, when suddenly an intoxicated man enters and collapses on the floor. The man has $15,000 with him, and things go bad when they find that the man was murdered.

Cast

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References

  1. Nugent, Frank S. (1937-04-05). "Movie Review - The Crime Nobody Saw - THE SCREEN; Leaving Dick Tracy at Sea and the Audience in Doubt, The Central Presents 'The Crime Nobody Saw'". The New York Times . Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  2. "The Crime Nobody Saw (1937) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.