The Great Hotel Murder (1935)
- Directed by
- Eugene Forde
- Genre
- crime film, mystery film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two friendly rival detectives compete to solve a murder at a hotel. The story follows their banter and attempts to outwit each other.
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What happens
The Great Hotel Murder is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Rosemary Ames and Mary Carlisle. It is based on Recipe for Murder a 1934 story by Vincent Starrett. The film stars Lowe and McLaglen as rival sleuths, with supporting roles for Lynn Bari and Madge Bellamy. It was one of a series of films featuring Lowe and McLaglen as friendly rivals dating back to their first pairing in the hit 1926 silent film What Price Glory?. It was produced by Fox Film, shortly before the merger with Twentieth Century Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Duncan Cramer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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