Movie: Death from a Distance

Top 7 Billed Cast

Russell Hopton
Russell Hopton

Det. Lt. Ted Mallory

Lola Lane
Lola Lane

Kay Palmer

George F. Marion
George F. Marion

Jim Gray

John St. Polis
John St. Polis

Prof. Trowbridge

Lee Kohlmar
Lee Kohlmar

Prof. Ernst Einfeld

Lew Kelly
Lew Kelly

Det. Regan

E.H. Calvert
E.H. Calvert

District Attorney

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    While a distinguished astronomer is giving a lecture in a planetarium, a shot rings out and one of the audience members is found dead. A tough detective and a brassy female reporter lock horns as they both try to break the case.

  • Release Date

    1935-07-03

  • Average

    4.75

  • Rating:

    2.4 starts
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    English
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