The King Murder

The King Murder
Directed by	Richard Thorpe
Written by	Charles Reed Jones
Produced by	George R. Batcheller
Starring	Conway Tearle Natalie Moorhead Marceline Day
Cinematography	M.A. Anderson
Edited by	Vera Wade
Production company	Chesterfield Pictures
Distributed by	Chesterfield Pictures
Release date	October 10, 1932 (1932-10-10)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The King Murder is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Conway Tearle, Natalie Moorhead and Marceline Day. ^[1]

Plot

A beautiful blonde makes a career out of seducing and then blackmailing wealthy married men. She is found murdered after demanding a $5000 payoff from her latest victim, and the detective investigating the case finds out that she was involved in a lot more than just blackmail.

Full review at https://pre-code.com/the-king-murder-1932-review-with-conway-tearle-and-natalie-moorhead/

Cast

• Conway Tearle as Detective Chief Henry Barton
• Natalie Moorhead as Elizabeth Hawthorn
• Marceline Day as Pearl Hope
• Dorothy Revier as Miriam King
• Don Alvarado as Jose Moreno
• Huntley Gordon as Arthur B. Bronnell
• Maurice Black as Philip Scott
• Robert Frazer as Van Kempen
• Rose Dione as Miss Duval, Maid

References

1. Pitts p. 90

Bibliography

• Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

• The King Murder at IMDb