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Murder in the Private Car (1934)

Murder in the Private Car

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1h 3m

Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance

June 29th, 1934

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Ruth Raymond works on the telephone switchboard of a large NYC office building. One day, a private detective informs her that she is actually the daughter of railroad tycoon Luke Carson, and that she had been kidnapped as a baby 14 years ago by Luke's vindictive brother Elwood, and placed with strangers.

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Cast

Charles Ruggles
Godfrey D. Scott
Una Merkel
Georgia Latham
Mary Carlisle
Ruth Raymond
Russell Hardie
John Blake
Porter Hall
Alden Murray
Willard Robertson
Elwood Carson aka Hanks
Berton Churchill
Luke Carson
Clifford Thompson
Allen
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Titus
Harry Semels
Evil Eye
Full cast & crew

Directors

Harry Beaumont
Full cast & crew

Producers

Lucien Hubbard
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Ralph Spence
screen play
(???)
Edgar Allan Woolf
(screen play) and
Al Boasberg
screen play
Full cast & crew

Taglines

A Laugh in Every Mad Merry Moment
Charlie's the goofiest detective who ever missed a clue! But he never misses a laugh in this hilarious thrill successor to "The Thin Man". An M-G-M hit!
YOU'LL LAUGH...while a cold chill goes up your spine! YOU'LL GASP...while you're holding your sides with laughter! YOU'LL THRILL...while your heart skips a beat! (Print Ad- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, ((Pittsburgh, Penna.)) 6 July 1934)
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Keywords

revenge
fear
suspense
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

November 30th, 1934 (Australia)
July 2nd, 1935 (Portugal)
July 2nd, 1935 (Portugal) theatrical
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Murder in the Private Car (original title)
El vagón de la muerte (Argentina)
Der Schreckens-Express (Austria)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Chatsworth, California, USA (used for the "Holton" depot)
Dunsmuir, California, USA (railroad yard)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Running Times

63 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distribution Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (France)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Portugal)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (United States of America)
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Other Companies

Western Electric [us] (sound system)

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