Movie: The Westland Case

Top 10 Billed Cast

Preston Foster
Preston Foster

Bill Crane - Private Detective

Frank Jenks
Frank Jenks

Doc Williams

Carol Hughes
Carol Hughes

Emily Lou Martin

Barbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper

Agatha Hogan

Astrid Allwyn
Astrid Allwyn

Miss Brentino

Clarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson

Charles Frazee

Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz

Robert Westland

George Meeker
George Meeker

Richard Bolston

Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks

Mr. Woodbury

Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson

The Warden

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  • Overview

    A detective must solve a case where a girl was murdered in a room--and all the doors and windows were locked from the inside.

  • Release Date

    1937-10-30

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    THE CRIME CLUB IS ON THE SCREEN!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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