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A Night for Crime (1943)

A Night for Crime poster
Directed by
Alexis Thurn-Taxis
Genre
drama film, crime film, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 08m
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a Hollywood film studio, a reporter and a PR man investigate a series of murders. They run into suspects and red herrings as they try to solve the case.

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What happens

A Night for Crime is a 1943 American Mystery film starring Glenda Farrell and Lyle Talbot. The film is directed by Alexis Thurn-Taxis and was released by Producers Releasing Corporation on February 18, 1943. Murders in a Hollywood film studio baffle a reporter and a PR man. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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