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Night Of Mystery (1937 Film)
''Night of Mystery'' is a 1937 American mystery film directed by E.A. Dupont and starring Grant Richards, Roscoe Karns and Helen Burgess. The film was a remake of ''The Greene Murder Case'' (1929), adapted from a 1928 novel of the same name.Goble p.472 Because of this it is sometimes known by the alternative title ''The Greene Murder Case''. Cast * Grant Richards as Philo Vance * Roscoe Karns as Sgt. Heath * Helen Burgess as Ada Greene * Ruth Coleman as Sibella Greene * Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Tobias Greene * Harvey Stephens as Dr. Von Blon * June Martel as Barton * Ellen Drew as Secretary * Purnell Pratt as John F. X. Markham * Colin Tapley as Chester Greene * James Bush as Rex Greene * Ivan F. Simpson as Sproot * Greta Meyer as Mrs. Mannheim * Leonard Carey as Lister * Nora Cecil Nora Cecil (September 26, 1878 – May 1, 1951) was an English-born American actress whose 30-year career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William LeBaron
William LeBaron (February 16, 1883February 9, 1958) was an American film producer. LeBaron's film credits included '' Cimarron'', which won the Academy Award for Outstanding Production at the 4th Academy Awards ceremony for 1930/1931. LeBaron also produced landmark comedy features from W. C. Fields, Mae West and Wheeler and Woolsey. In addition to being a producer, LeBaron served as the last production chief of Film Booking Offices of America and at FBO's successor, RKO Pictures, where he was replaced by David O. Selznick. Biography LeBaron was born in Elgin, Illinois on February 16, 1883. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Chicago and New York University, and then spent a decade writing musical scores and lyrics for Broadway shows. He then wrote for some magazines and publications, before Joseph Kennedy, an investor in several of LeBaron's plays, suggested that LeBaron move to California in 1924. He joined the American Society of Composers, Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |