"SCANDAL AND MURDER!"

1947

1h 8m

6.5(2 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

Overview

Magazine owners sell a revealing photo, then play detective when the deal leads to murder.

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19 members

Acting

Jane Withers

Pat Marvin

Acting

Robert Lowery

Larry Burke

Acting

Bill Edwards

Sandy Evans

Acting

Elaine Riley

Cynthia Van Loan

Acting

Audrey Young

Dolores Johnson

Acting

Lyle Talbot

Charles Johnson

Acting

Will Wright

Police Chief Bullward

Acting

Paul Harvey

Turlock

Acting

Charles Quigley

Carl Pauling

Acting

Roy Gordon

John Matthews

Acting

Nina Mae McKinney

Veronica

Acting

Lorin Raker

Henry

Acting

Eddie Parks

Joe

Acting

Harlan Briggs

Darnstein

Acting

Charles Coleman

Plumley

Acting

Guy Wilkerson

Jake

Acting

Hal K. Dawson

Stevens

Acting

Bess Flowers

Birthday party guest

Acting

Frank Ferguson

Boward - Police Chief

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