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| The Great Hotel Murder | |
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| Directed by | Eugene Forde |
| Written by | Arthur Kober |
| Based on | Recipe for Murder by Vincent Starrett |
| Produced by | John Stone |
| Starring | Edmund Lowe Victor McLaglen Rosemary Ames Mary Carlisle |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Music by | Samuel Kaylin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Great Hotel Murder is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Rosemary Ames and Mary Carlisle. It is based on Recipe for Murder a 1934 story by Vincent Starrett.
The film stars Lowe and McLaglen as rival sleuths, with supporting roles for Lynn Bari and Madge Bellamy. [1] [2] It was one of a series of films featuring Lowe and McLaglen as friendly rivals dating back to their first pairing in the hit 1926 silent film What Price Glory? .
It was produced by Fox Film, shortly before the merger with Twentieth Century Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Duncan Cramer.
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