MURDER IN THE MUSEUM (1934) Henry B Walthall & Phyllis Barrington | Mystery, Thriller | B&W

The Murder in the Museum is a 1934 American film directed by Melville Shyer. The film is also known as The Five Deadly Vices (American reissue title).

SYNOPSIS
When a city councilman is murdered while investigating allegations of drug dealing going on a a somewhat disreputable sideshow, the daughter of the chief suspect teams up with a newspaper reporter to find the real killer.

CAST & CREW
Henry B. Walthall as Bernard Latham Wayne, alias Prof. Mysto
John Harron as Jerry Ross
Phyllis Barrington as Lois Brandon
Tom O'Brien as Alfred Carr
Joseph W. Girard as Police Commissioner Brandon
Symona Boniface as Katura
Donald Kerr as Museum Tour Guide
Sam Flint as Councilman Blair Newgate
John Elliott as Detective Chief Snell
Steve Clemente as Pedro Darro

Directed by Melville Shyer
Written by F.B. Crosswhite (writer)
Produced by Willis Kent
Cinematography James Diamond
Edited by S. Roy Luby
Production company Willis Kent Productions
Distributed by Marcy Films
Release date May 27, 1934
Running time 65 minutes
Country United States
Language English

NOTES
Footage of a belly dancer shot for the film was reused in the 1943 film Confessions of a Vice Baron.

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