Campus Sleuth(1948)
It's a Rumpus on the Campus!
A photographer is murdered just outside a college dance. The body is found by Lee Watson, but promptly disappears, as it's being whisked from one point to another on campus by an ex-con night watchman. However, he isn't the killer, and Freddie, Dodie, Betty and Lee set out to find the culprit who put a big damper on their big event.
Movie: Campus Sleuth
Top 10 Billed Cast
Freddie Trimball
Dodie Rogers
Betty Rogers
Lee Watson
Insp. Watson
Dean McKinley
Bobby Davis
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A photographer is murdered just outside a college dance. The body is found by Lee Watson, but promptly disappears, as it's being whisked from one point to another on campus by an ex-con night watchman. However, he isn't the killer, and Freddie, Dodie, Betty and Lee set out to find the culprit who put a big damper on their big event.
Release Date
1948-05-04
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8
Rating:
4.0 startsTagline
It's a Rumpus on the Campus!
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