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Murder on the Second Floor
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Murder on the Second Floor

1932-03-04 · 69 min · ★ 10.0

Crime · Thriller · Comedy

A novelist imagines the murders of his fellow tenants...

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Directors
William C. McGann
Production companies
Warner Bros. First National
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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John LongdenJohn LongdenHugh Bromilow
Pat PatersonPat PatersonSylvia Armitage
Amy VenessAmy VenessMrs Armitage
Ben FieldMr Armitage
Florence DesmondFlorence DesmondLucy
Sydney FairbrotherSydney FairbrotherMiss Snell
Franklyn BellamyFranklyn BellamyJoseph Reynolds
Oswald SkilbeckJam Singh
John TurnbullJohn TurnbullPolice Inspector
Hal HeathPoliceman (uncredited)

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