The Second Floor Mystery(1930)
A NEW KIND OF MYSTERY THRILLER!
In this mystery, a man and woman have been corresponding through a "personal" column under the names Lord Strawberries and Lady Grapefruit. When the man's neighbor is found dead upstairs, he and the lady are the prime suspects of a police inspector, who has his own very good reason for blaming them.
Movie: The Second Floor Mystery
Top 8 Billed Cast
Geoffrey West
Marion Ferguson
Inspector Bray
Aunt Hattie
Alfred
Capt. Fraser-Freer
Fraser-Freer's Younger Brother
Enright
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