The Preview Murder Mystery(1936)
SCREEN STAR MURDERED! All Hollywood Thrown in an Uproar!
Someone is murdering the cast and crew of a new Hollywood movie, and the leading lady may be next. As a police detective locks down the lot and refuses to let anyone leave, the studio’s publicity head and his secretary attempt to solve the murders themselves.
Movie: The Preview Murder Mystery
Top 10 Billed Cast
Peggy Madison
Johnny Morgan
Claire Woodward
Jerome Hewitt
E. Gordon Smith
Neil Du Beck
Edwin Strange
Detective McKane
Studio Manager
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