

Grand Central Murder
1942-05-01 · 73 min · ★ 5.7
Conniving Broadway starlet Mida King has plenty of enemies, so when she's found murdered at Grand Central Station, Inspector Gunther calls together a slew of suspects for questioning. Mida's shady ex-flame, Turk, seems the most likely culprit, but when smart-mouthed private eye Rocky Custer -- also a suspect himself -- begins to piece together the crime, a few clues that Gunther has overlooked come to light.
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Production details
- Directors
- S. Sylvan Simon
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 250,000
- Revenue
- USD 515,000
Top Cast
Van Heflin'Rocky' Custer
Patricia DaneMida King, Stage Name of Beulah Toohey
Cecilia ParkerConstance 'Connie' Furness
Virginia GreySue 'Butch' Custer
Samuel S. HindsRoger Furness
Sam LeveneInspector Gunther
Connie GilchristPearl Delroy
Mark DanielsDavid V. Henderson
Stephen McNally'Turk' (as Horace McNally)
Tom ConwayFrankie Ciro
George LynnPaul Rinehart
Roman BohnenRamon
Millard MitchellDetective Arthur Doolin
Norman AbbottWhistling Messenger (uncredited)
Arthur Q. BryanMedical Examiner (uncredited)
Tom DuganEric 'Schnelly the Mooch' Schneller (uncredited)
Ralph DunnPoliceman (uncredited)
Frank FergusonDetective Mike McAdams (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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