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{{Infobox film

| name = Scattergood Survives a Murder

| image = Scattergood Survives a Murder poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Christy Cabanne
Ridgeway Callow (assistant)

| producer = Jerrold T. Brandt
Frank Melford (associate)

| writer =

| screenplay = Michael L. Simmons

| story =

| based_on =

| starring = Guy Kibbee
John Archer
Margaret Hayes
Wallace Ford
Spencer Charters
Eily Malyon

| narrator =

| music = Paul Sawtell

| cinematography = Jack MacKenzie

| editing = Richard Cahoon

| studio = Pyramid Pictures

| distributor = RKO Radio Pictures

| released =

| runtime = 66 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

'Scattergood Survives a Murder' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by Michael L. Simmons, based on the series of short stories about "Scattergood Baines", penned by Clarence Budington Kelland.

Cast



*Guy Kibbee as Scattergood Baines

*John Archer as Dunker Gilson

*Margaret Hayes as Gail Barclay

*Wallace Ford as Wally Collins

*Spencer Charters as Sheriff

*Eily Malyon as Mrs. Grimes

*John Miljan as Rolfe

*George Chandler as Sam Caldwell

*Dick Elliott as Mathew Quentin

*Florence Lake as Phoebe Quentin

*Sarah Edwards as Selma Quentin

*Willie Best as Hipp

*George Guhl as Deputy

*Eddy Waller as Lafe Allen

*Margaret Seddon as Cynthia Quentin

*Margaret McWade as Lydia Quentin

*Frank Reicher as Thaddeus Quentin

*Earle Hodgins as Coroner

Production



In July 1942 it was announced that Guy Kibbee would star in the picture, to be produced by Jerrold T. Brandt, who had produced the earlier 4 Scattergood films.

References




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