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I'll Name the Murderer

Play trailer Poster for I'll Name the Murderer 1936,  1h 12m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Broadway gossip columnist Tommy Tilton (Ralph Forbes) transforms himself into an amateur detective when the body of a nightclub singer is discovered in her dressing room. The police suspect that the singer's ex-lover, Ted Benson (Malcolm MacGregor), murdered her because she had been blackmailing him. Tilton, however, is certain his old college friend, Ted, is innocent. The reporter uses his column to lure the real killer into view, intent on saving his buddy from the electric chair.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 1, 2007
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The whodunit takes place among the high-society crowd. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Bernard B. Ray

Director

Ralph Forbes

Tommy Tilton

Marion Shilling

Smitty

Malcolm McGregor

Ted Benson

James Guilfoyle

Lou Baron

John Cowell

Capt. Flynn

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I'll Name the Murderer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Broadway gossip columnist Tommy Tilton (Ralph Forbes) transforms himself into an amateur detective when the body of a nightclub singer is discovered in her dressing room. The police suspect that the singer's ex-lover, Ted Benson (Malcolm MacGregor), murdered her because she had been blackmailing him. Tilton, however, is certain his old college friend, Ted, is innocent. The reporter uses his column to lure the real killer into view, intent on saving his buddy from the electric chair.
Director
Bernard B. Ray
Producer
C. C. Burr
Screenwriter
Phil Dunham
Production Co
C.C. Burr Productions Inc.
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 23, 2016
Runtime
1h 12m
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