The Circus Queen Murder
| The Circus Queen Murder | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roy William Neill |
| Written by | Jo Swerling |
| Produced by | Robert North |
| Starring | Adolphe Menjou Donald Cook Greta Nissen |
| Cinematography | Joseph H. August |
| Edited by | Richard Cahoon |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Circus Queen Murder is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Adolphe Menjou, Donald Cook and Greta Nissen. It is the sequel to the 1932 film The Night Club Lady in which Menjou had also starred as Thatcher Colt.[1] The film is based on a story by "Anthony Abbot", a pseudonym used by Fulton Oursler.
Plot
New York Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt decides to take a vacation after six years of fighting crime, but comes across a murder.
Cast
- Adolphe Menjou as Thatcher Colt
- Donald Cook as The Great Sebastian
- Greta Nissen as Josie La Tour
- Ruthelma Stevens as Miss Kelly
- Dwight Frye as Flandrin
- Harry Holman as Jim Dugan
- George Rosener as John T. Rainey
- Helene Chadwick as Crying Woman
- Eddy Chandler as Roustabout
- Clay Clement as Lubbell
- Bud Geary as Roustabout
- Frank Mills as Circus Man at Washtub
- Lee Phelps as Reporter
References
- ^ Backer, p. 189
Bibliography
- Backer, Ron. Mystery Movie Series of 1930s Hollywood. McFarland, 2012.
External links
 | This article about a mystery film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |