SUNSET MURDER CASE aka Sunset Strip Case (1938) Sally Rand, Henry King & Esther Muir | Mystery | B&W
Sunset Murder Case aka Sunset Strip Case is a 1938 American film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Sally Rand and Esther Muir.
The film is also known as High Explosive in the United Kingdom.
SYNOPSIS
Small-time showgirl, loved by two decent men, poses as a stripper to infiltrate a nightclub whose owner is believed responsible for her father's murder.
After her policeman father is killed and nightclub singer Nina is murdered, Kathy posing as stripper Valarie goes to work underground to catch the gangster. Her boyfriend reporter Lou watches out for her.
CAST & CREW
Sally Rand as Kathy O'Connor / "Valarie"
Henry King as Master of Ceremonies
Esther Muir as Lora Wynne
Lona Andre as Nita Madera - Murder victim
Vince Barnett as Martin - Henchman
Kathryn Kane as Penny Nichols - Nightclub act - singer
Dennis Moore as Lou Fleming - Reporter
Reed Hadley as Oliver Helton
Paul Sutton as Bapti Stephani
Stanley Price as Eric Martin - Henchman
Frank O'Connor as Detective Sergeant Tom O'Connor
Mary Brodel as Jane Baird
George Douglas as Carlo Rossmore
Bruce Mitchell as Everett
Lester Dorr as Editor
Eddie Gordon as Rankin
Monte Carter as Staufer
Directed by Louis J. Gasnier
Written by Harold Joyce (story "Sunset Strip Case" in Liberty Magazine)
Paul Franklin (screenplay) and Arthur Hoerl (screenplay), Lawrence Meade (additional dialogue)
Produced by George A. Hirliman
Cinematography Mack Stengler
Edited by Martin G. Cohn
Music by Hugo Riesenfeld
Distributed by Grand National Pictures
Release date November 11, 1938
Country United States
Language English
NOTES
The film was made in 1938 but not released until 1941 due to censors. The name was changed from "Sunset Strip" to "Sunset Murder". The studio Grand National went out of business and the order of the cast in the credits was changed as well.
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