

The Lady in the Morgue
1938-04-22 · 67 min · ★ 7.0
A detective investigates the disappearance of a girl's body from the city morgue.
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- Directors
- Otis Garrett
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Preston FosterDet. Bill Crane
Patricia EllisMrs. Sam Taylor
Frank JenksDoc Williams
Thomas E. JacksonPolice Lieutenant Strom
Bill ElliottChauncey Courtland
Roland DrewSam Taylor
Barbara PepperKay Renshaw
Joe DowningSteve Collins
Archie RobbinsFrankie French
Al HillSpitzy
Morgan WallaceInspector Layman
Donald KerrGreening
Don BrodieTaxi Driver
Rollo LloydCoroner
Byron FoulgerAl Horn (uncredited)
Eddie HallSpectator at the Hearing (uncredited)
Peter Lind HayesElevator Operator (uncredited)
Stanley PriceFrench's Henchman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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