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The Murder in the Museum

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Wikipedia article




'The Murder in the Museum' is a 1934 American film directed by Melville Shyer. The film is also known as 'The Five Deadly Vices' (American reissue title).

Plot summary



A city councilman is murdered while investigating allegations of drug dealing going on at a disreputable sideshow. The daughter of the chief suspect then teams up with a newspaper reporter to find the real killer.

Cast



*Henry B. Walthall as Bernard Latham Wayne, alias Prof. Mysto

*John Harron as Jerry Ross

*Phyllis Barrington as Lois Brandon

*Tom O'Brien as Alfred Carr

*Joseph W. Girard as Police Commissioner Brandon

*Symona Boniface as Katura the Seeress

*Donald Kerr as Museum Tour Guide

*Sam Flint as Councilman Blair Newgate

*John Elliott as Detective Chief Snell

*Steve Clemente as Pedro Darro

in 'The Murder in the Museum' (1934)

in 'Murder in the Museum'

Reuse of film



Footage of a belly dancer shot for the film was reused in the 1943 film 'Confessions of a Vice Baron'.


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