The Death Kiss1932
“IT'S FULL OF THRILLS!”
Directed by Edwin L. Marin
The premise
When a movie actor is shot and killed during production, the true feelings about the actor begin to surface. As the studio heads worry about negative publicity, one of the writers tags along as the killing is investigated and clues begin to surface.
Horror Vault's take
On a busy film studio lot, a shocking real-life death interrupts the magic of moviemaking when an actor is gunned down mid-production. As studio executives scramble to contain the scandal, a quick-witted writer appoints himself an unlikely detective and begins pulling at threads that reveal just how many people had reason to want the victim dead. This pre-Code mystery blends wry comedy with genuine intrigue, using the film industry's own machinery as a backdrop for its whodunit. Fans of early Hollywood and golden-age crime will find plenty to enjoy in its fast-talking, backstage atmosphere.
Content: Depiction Of On-Screen Shooting, Mild Peril
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Cast
David Manners
Franklyn Drew
Adrienne Ames
Marcia Lane
Bela Lugosi
Joseph Steiner
John Wray
Detective Lieut. Sheehan
Vince Barnett
Officer Gulliver
Alexander Carr
Leon A. Grossmith
Edward Van Sloan
Tom Avery
Harold Minjir
Howell
Barbara Bedford
Script Girl
Al Hill
Assistant Director
Harold Waldridge
Charlie
Wade Boteler
Sergeant Hilliker
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