

Murder by an Aristocrat
1936-06-13 · 60 min · ★ 5.0
A wealthy family is blackmailed. Murder results. And a nurse at the scene of the crime is determined to figure out who-done-it.
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- Directors
- Frank McDonald
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Lyle TalbotAllen Carick
Marguerite ChurchillSally Keating
Virginia BrissacAdela Thatcher
Joseph CrehanHilary Thatcher
Claire DoddJanice Thatcher
William B. DavidsonBayard Thatcher
Bill ElliottDave Thatcher
Florence FairEvelyn Thatcher
Stuart HolmesHigby
Mary TreenFlorrie
John EldredgeJohn Tweed
Milton KibbeeTaxi Driver
Tom McGuireSpears (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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