The Preview Murder Mystery Cast and Crew

The Preview Murder Mystery

Plot: 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

Release Date: Friday, February 28 1936
89 years ago

Genres: Mystery, Thriller

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Cast

Frances Drake. Frances Drake was 23 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Peggy Madison'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 22 1912 –
Died: Tue, Jan 18 2000

Reginald Denny. Reginald Denny was 44 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Johnny Morgan'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 19 1891 –
Died: Fri, Jun 16 1967

Gail Patrick. Gail Patrick was 24 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Claire Woodward'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 20 1911 –
Died: Sun, Jul 06 1980

George Barbier. George Barbier was 71 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Jerome Hewitt'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 17 1864 –
Died: Thu, Jul 19 1945

Ian Keith. Ian Keith was 37 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'E. Gordon Smith'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 24 1899 –
Died: Sat, Mar 26 1960

Rod La Rocque. Rod La Rocque was 37 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Neil Du Beck'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 18 1898 –
Died: Wed, Oct 15 1969

Conway Tearle. Conway Tearle was 57 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Edwin Strange'.

Birthday: Fri, May 17 1878 –
Died: Sat, Oct 01 1938

Thomas E. Jackson. Thomas E. Jackson was 49 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Detective McKane'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 02 1886 –
Died: Thu, Sep 07 1967

Jack Raymond. Jack Raymond was 34 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'George Tyson'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 14 1901 –
Died: Wed, Dec 05 1951

Colin Tapley. Colin Tapley was 28 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Studio Manager'.

Birthday: Tue, May 07 1907 –
Died: Fri, Dec 01 1995

Jack Mulhall. Jack Mulhall was 48 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Jack Rawlins'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 06 1887 –
Died: Fri, Jun 01 1979

Bryant Washburn. Bryant Washburn was 46 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Karl Jennings'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 27 1889 –
Died: Tue, Apr 30 1963

Franklyn Farnum. Franklyn Farnum was 57 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'James Deley'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 05 1878 –
Died: Tue, Jul 04 1961

Lee Shumway. Lee Shumway was 51 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Chief of Police'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 03 1884 –
Died: Sun, Jan 04 1959

Spencer Charters. Spencer Charters was 60 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Jones - Watchman'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 23 1875 –
Died: Mon, Jan 25 1943

Chester Conklin. Chester Conklin was 50 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Comedian'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 10 1886 –
Died: Mon, Oct 11 1971

Hank Mann. Hank Mann was 48 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Comedian'.

Birthday: Fri, May 27 1887 –
Died: Thu, Nov 25 1971

William Arnold. William Arnold was 52 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Theatre Manager (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 06 1884 –
Died: Sat, Jul 20 1940

William Bailey. William Bailey was 49 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Studio Commissary Chief (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 25 1886 –
Died: Thu, Nov 08 1962

Bobby Barber. Bobby Barber was 41 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Prop Man (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 17 1894 –
Died: Mon, May 24 1976

George Barton. George Barton was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Technician (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sidney Bracey. Sidney Bracey was 58 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Du Beck's Valet (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 17 1877 –
Died: Wed, Aug 05 1942

Henry Brandon. Henry Brandon was 23 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'The Bat Man (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 08 1912 –
Died: Thu, Feb 15 1990

Bob Card. Bob Card was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Cowboy (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

F.O. Collings. F.O. Collings was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Sound Man (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Nell Craig. Nell Craig was 44 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Woman in Preview Audience (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 12 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 05 1965

Lester Dorr. Lester Dorr was 42 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Reporter (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 07 1893 –
Died: Mon, Aug 25 1980

Eddie Dunn. Eddie Dunn was 39 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Tub Wilson (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 29 1896 –
Died: Sat, May 05 1951

Estelle Etterre. Estelle Etterre was 36 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Hewitt's Secretary (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 24 1899 –
Died: Thu, Mar 07 1996

Matty Fain. Matty Fain was 30 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Reporter (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 25 1905 –
Died: Fri, Oct 08 1971

Hyman Fink. Hyman Fink was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Photographer (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John George. John George was 38 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'The Gnome (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 20 1898 –
Died: Sun, Aug 25 1968

Chuck Hamilton. Chuck Hamilton was 32 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Policeman (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 09 1903 –
Died: Sun, Dec 24 1978

Edward Hearn. Edward Hearn was 47 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Officer (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 06 1888 –
Died: Mon, Apr 15 1963

Isabel La Mal. Isabel La Mal was 49 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Woman in Preview Audience (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 16 1886 –
Died: Sun, Jul 20 1952

Frank Losee Jr.. Frank Losee Jr. was 26 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Assistant Manager (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 17 1910 –
Died: Sun, Jan 07 1990

Wilfred Lucas. Wilfred Lucas was 65 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Director (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 29 1871 –
Died: Fri, Dec 13 1940

Carl McBride. Carl McBride was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Still Photographer (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Philo McCullough. Philo McCullough was 42 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Policeman (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 15 1893 –
Died: Fri, Jun 05 1981

Torben Meyer. Torben Meyer was 51 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Briggs - Smith's Butler (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 30 1884 –
Died: Thu, May 22 1975

Frances Morris. Frances Morris was 27 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Script Girl (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 03 1908 –
Died: Tue, Dec 02 2003

Jack Norton. Jack Norton was 46 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Comedy Director (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 01 1889 –
Died: Wed, Oct 15 1958

Paddy O'Flynn. Paddy O'Flynn was 40 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Assistant Director (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 19 1896 –
Died: Mon, Dec 11 1961

Franklin Parker. Franklin Parker was 33 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Cutter (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 08 1902 –
Died: Tue, Jun 12 1962

Jack Paul. Jack Paul was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Newsboy (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Earl Pingree. Earl Pingree was 48 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Officer (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 04 1887 –
Died: Sat, Jul 12 1958

Ralph Rainger. Ralph Rainger was 34 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Himself (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 07 1901 –
Died: Fri, Oct 23 1942

Craig Reynolds. Craig Reynolds was 28 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Actor (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 15 1907 –
Died: Sat, Oct 22 1949

Charles Ruggles. Charles Ruggles was 50 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Himself (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 08 1886 –
Died: Wed, Dec 23 1970

Dick Rush. Dick Rush was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Detective (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ed Schaefer. Ed Schaefer was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Detective (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink. Ferdinand Schumann-Heink was 42 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'English Officer (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 09 1893 –
Died: Mon, Sep 15 1958

Charles L. Sherwood. Charles L. Sherwood was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Jovial Cop (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Phillips Smalley. Phillips Smalley was 60 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Ben (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 06 1875 –
Died: Tue, May 02 1939

Claude Stroud. Claude Stroud was 28 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Monk Gibbons (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 26 1907 –
Died: Wed, Oct 16 1985

Hatto Tappenbeck. Hatto Tappenbeck was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Cameraman (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Monte Vandergrift. Monte Vandergrift was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Watchman (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Luz Vasquez. Luz Vasquez was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Dancer (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Larry Wheat. Larry Wheat was 59 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Supervisor (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 19 1876 –
Died: Wed, Aug 07 1963

Neil Wheeler. Neil Wheeler was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Boom Man (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Robert Florey. Robert Florey was 35 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Director'

Birthday: Fri, Sep 14 1900 –
Died: Wed, May 16 1979

Karl Struss. Karl Struss was 49 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Nov 30 1886 –
Died: Wed, Dec 16 1981

Richard Harlan. Richard Harlan was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Brian Marlow. Brian Marlow was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Yost. Robert Yost was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Harold Hurley. Harold Hurley was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Edward F. Cline. Edward F. Cline was 44 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Wed, Nov 04 1891 –
Died: Mon, May 22 1961

James Smith. James Smith was 43 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Editor'

Birthday: Mon, Mar 07 1892 –
Died: Mon, Jul 21 1975

Karl Hajos. Karl Hajos was 47 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Additional Music'

Birthday: Mon, Jan 28 1889 –
Died: Wed, Feb 01 1950

Howard Jackson. Howard Jackson was 36 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Additional Music'

Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1900 –
Died: Thu, Aug 04 1966

Heinz Roemheld. Heinz Roemheld was 34 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Additional Music'

Birthday: Wed, May 01 1901 –
Died: Mon, Feb 11 1985

Chuck Hamilton. Chuck Hamilton was 32 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Wed, Dec 09 1903 –
Died: Sun, Dec 24 1978

Jack Stoney. Jack Stoney was 38 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Fri, Oct 01 1897 –
Died: Sun, Jan 29 1978

Adolph Zukor. Adolph Zukor was 63 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Presenter'

Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1873 –
Died: Thu, Jun 10 1976

Garnett Weston. Garnett Weston was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Story'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Cope. John Cope was 32 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 11 1903 –
Died: Thu, May 12 1955

Hans Dreier. Hans Dreier was 50 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Died: Mon, Oct 24 1966

A. Earl Hedrick. A. Earl Hedrick was 39 in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1896 –
Died: Wed, Sep 18 1985

A. E. Freudeman. A. E. Freudeman was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Interior Designer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Mon, Feb 28 1955

A.W. Singley. A.W. Singley was >> in The Preview Murder Mystery as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday