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A Dangerous Affair
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A Dangerous Affair

1931-09-29 · 75 min · ★ 7.0

Mystery

Holt plays police lieutenant McHenry, while Graves is his friendly rival, crime reporter Wally Cook. After the two men verbally duel over a variety of details, they hunker down to business, that of solving the murder of a lawyer who was in the midst of reading a will to a motley collection of heirs.

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Directors
Edward Sedgwick
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jack HoltJack HoltLt. McHenry
Ralph GravesRalph GravesWally Cook
Sally BlaneSally BlaneMarjory Randolph
Susan FlemingSusan FlemingFlorence
Blanche FridericiBlanche FridericiLetty Randolph
Edward BrophyEdward BrophyNelson
DeWitt JenningsDeWitt JenningsCity Editor
Tyler BrookeTyler BrookeHarvey
William V. MongWilliam V. MongLionel
Fred SantleyFred SantleyTom
Charles MiddletonCharles MiddletonTupper
Esther MuirEsther MuirPeggy
Sidney BraceySidney BraceyPlunkett

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