Sunset Murder Case
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| 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 | Sam Coslow (associate producer) George A. Hirliman (producer) |
| Starring | Sally Rand Esther Muir |
| Cinematography | Mack Stengler |
| Edited by | Martin G. Cohn |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sunset Murder 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.
Plot summary
[edit]After her policeman father is killed and nightclub singer Nina is murdered, Kathy posing as stripper Valerie goes to work underground to catch the gangster. Her boyfriend reporter Lou watches out for her.
Cast
[edit]- Sally Rand as Kathy O'Connor / "Valerie"
- 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
Release
[edit]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.
Soundtrack
[edit]- "I'd Rather Look at You" (Written by Sam Coslow)
External links
[edit]- Sunset Murder Case at IMDb
- Sunset Murder Case is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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Categories:
- 1938 films
- 1938 crime drama films
- American mystery drama films
- American black-and-white films
- Grand National Films films
- American crime drama films
- 1930s mystery drama films
- Films directed by Louis J. Gasnier
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
- English-language crime drama films
- English-language mystery drama films
- 1930s crime drama film stubs