A Shriek in the Night | |
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Directed by | Albert Ray |
Written by | Frances Hyland Kurt Kempler[1] |
Produced by | M.H. Hoffman M.H. Hoffman, Jr. |
Starring | Ginger Rogers Lyle Talbot Harvey Clark |
Cinematography | Tom Galligan Harry Neumann |
Edited by | Leete Renick Brown |
Music by | Abe Meyer |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Allied Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
A Shriek in the Night is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery crime film with elements of romance directed by Albert Ray and starring Ginger Rogers, Lyle Talbot, and Harvey Clark.[2] It was produced by the independent studio Allied Pictures, and remains the company's best-known release.[3]
In the film, two rival journalists investigate the murder of a wealthy philanthropist, who fell from the balcony of his penthouse apartment. The initial murder is followed by an entire series of murders. Each victim was killed by strangulation.