Murder at the Vanities

MURDER STALKS IN THE MIDST OF LOVELINESS!

Duration: 89 min
Release date: 1934-05-18
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Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading lady Ann Ware, who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. Stage manager Jack Ellery calls in his friend, policeman Bill Murdock, to help him investigate. Bill thinks Jack is offering to let him see the show from an unusual viewpoint after he forgot to get him tickets for the performance, but then they find the corpse of a murdered woman and Bill immediately suspects Eric of the crime.

Music Mystery Comedy

Murder at the Vanities

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Carl Brisson
Carl Brisson
as Eric Lander
Victor McLaglen
Victor McLaglen
as Bill Murdock
Jack Oakie
Jack Oakie
as Jack Ellery
Kitty Carlisle
Kitty Carlisle
as Ann Ware
Dorothy Stickney
Dorothy Stickney
as Norma Watson
Gertrude Michael
Gertrude Michael
as Rita Ross
Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph
as Mrs. Helene Smith
Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
as Homer Boothby
Gail Patrick
Gail Patrick
as Sadie Evans
Donald Meek
Donald Meek
as Dr. Saunders
Toby Wing
Toby Wing
as Nancy
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
as Duke Ellington
Wanda Perry
Wanda Perry
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Ann Sheridan
Ann Sheridan
as Lou - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Lona Andre
Lona Andre
as Lona - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
William Arnold
William Arnold
as Treasurer (uncredited)
Betty Bethune
Betty Bethune
as Fat Chairwoman (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
as Policeman (uncredited)
Virginia Davis
Virginia Davis
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Dorothy Dawes
Dorothy Dawes
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Barbara Fritchie
Barbara Fritchie
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Gwenllian Gill
Gwenllian Gill
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
as Assistant Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
Mildred Gover
Mildred Gover
as Pearl (uncredited)
Beatrice Hagen
Beatrice Hagen
as
Ruth Hilliard
Ruth Hilliard
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Otto Hoffman
Otto Hoffman
as Walsh (uncredited)
Iris Lancaster
Iris Lancaster
as
Charles McAvoy
Charles McAvoy
as Ben (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
as Detective (uncredited)
Juanita Moore
Juanita Moore
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Dave O'Brien
Dave O'Brien
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Laurie Shevlin
Laurie Shevlin
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Teru Shimada
Teru Shimada
as Koto (uncredited)
Gwynne Shipman
Gwynne Shipman
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Frank Sully
Frank Sully
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Colin Tapley
Colin Tapley
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Beryl Wallace
Beryl Wallace
as Beryl - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Cecil Weston
Cecil Weston
as Miss Bernstein (uncredited)
Vivian Wilson
Vivian Wilson
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Duke Ellington Orchestra
as Duke Ellington's Orchestra
Ernestine Anderson
Ernestine Anderson
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Lucille Battle
Lucille Battle
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Mildred Boyd
Mildred Boyd
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody
Lenora Brown
Lenora Brown
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody
Marion Callahan
Marion Callahan
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Nancy Caswell
Nancy Caswell
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Marguerite Caverley
Marguerite Caverley
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Juanita Clay
Juanita Clay
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Paige Crane
Paige Crane
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Roy Crane
Roy Crane
as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
Helen Curtis
Helen Curtis
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Mae Digges
Mae Digges
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
Mike Donovan
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Winnie Flint
Winnie Flint
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Mary Flynn
Mary Flynn
as Gwen - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Norah Gale
Norah Gale
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Zumetta Garnett
Zumetta Garnett
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Catherine Grayson
Catherine Grayson
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Cleo Herndon
Cleo Herndon
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Inez Howard
Inez Howard
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Billie Huber
Billie Huber
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Diane Hunter
Diane Hunter
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Patsy Hunter
Patsy Hunter
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Constance Jordan
Constance Jordan
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Evelyn Kelly
Evelyn Kelly
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Alyce Key
Alyce Key
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
The King's Men
The King's Men
as Lovely One Quartet (uncredited)
Patsy King
Patsy King
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Rosalie Lincoln
Rosalie Lincoln
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Blanche McDonald
Blanche McDonald
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Leda Nicova
Leda Nicova
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Ted Oliver
Ted Oliver
as Murdock's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Esther Pressman
Esther Pressman
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Arthur Rankin
Arthur Rankin
as Assistant Treasurer (uncredited)
Hazel Reese
Hazel Reese
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Rita Rober
Rita Rober
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Ruth Scott
Ruth Scott
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Honey Smith
Honey Smith
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Carolynne Snowden
Carolynne Snowden
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Anya Taranda
Anya Taranda
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Frances Turham
Frances Turham
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Flora Washington
Flora Washington
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Dorothy White
Dorothy White
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Dot Williams
Dot Williams
as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Gladys Young
Gladys Young
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Hal Greene
Hal Greene
as Call Boy (uncredited)
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