The Studio Murder Mystery

Director: Frank Tuttle Frank Tuttle

Overview

The newly constructed Paramount sound stages were used as a backdrop for the Pirandellian thriller The Studio Murder Mystery. Fredric March stars as Richard Hardell, a silent-screen idol whose transition to talkies is threatened by his inability to remember his lines. Driven to distraction, Hardell's director Richard Borka (Warner Oland) wonders if his star will be able to get through the all-important "murder scene" in his current picture. The thin line between fantasy and reality is blurred when several actual attempts are made on Hardell's life. The suspects include Hardell's far-from-loyal wife Blanche (played by March's real-life wife Florence Eldredge) and sour-pussed studio "gag writer" Tony White (Neil Hamilton).

Product Details

Release Date:	09/25/2025
UPC:	0089218868695
Original Release:	1929
Rating:	NR
Source:	Alpha Video
Language:	English
Time:	1:02:00

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Fredric March	Richard Hardell
Neil Hamilton	Tony White,Inspector Carr
Doris Hill	Helen MacDonald
Florence Eldridge	Blanche Hardell
Warner Oland	Rupert Borka
Eugene Pallette	Detective Lieutenant Dirk
Chester Conklin	George
Mischa Auer	Actor
Lane Chandler	Bill Martin
Gardner James	Ted MacDonald
Guy Oliver	MacDonald
E.H. Calvert	Grant
Donald MacKenzie	Capt. Coffin
Jack Luden	Bob
Lawford Davidson	Al Hemming
Mary Foy	Miss O'Brien
Donald Meek	Dr. Crabtree

Technical Credits

Frank Tuttle

Director