Murder at the Vanities

The story

Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading lady Ann Ware, who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. Stage manager Jack Ellery calls in his friend, policeman Bill Murdock, to help him investigate. Bill thinks Jack is offering to let him see the show from an unusual viewpoint after he forgot to get him tickets for the performance, but then they find the corpse of a murdered woman and Bill immediately suspects Eric of the crime.

Cast

C Carl BrissonEric Lander V Victor McLaglenBill Murdock J Jack OakieJack Ellery K Kitty CarlisleAnn Ware D Dorothy StickneyNorma Watson G Gertrude MichaelRita Ross J Jessie RalphMrs. Helene Smith C Charles MiddletonHomer Boothby G Gail PatrickSadie Evans D Donald MeekDr. Saunders T Toby WingNancy D Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington

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W Wanda PerryEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) L Lucille BallEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) A Ann SheridanLou - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) A Alan LaddChorus Boy (uncredited) L Lona AndreLona - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) W William ArnoldTreasurer (uncredited) B Betty BethuneFat Chairwoman (uncredited) S Stanley BlystonePoliceman (uncredited) V Virginia DavisEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) D Dorothy DawesEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) B Barbara FritchieEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) G Gwenllian GillEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) M Mary GordonAssistant Wardrobe Woman (uncredited) M Mildred GoverPearl (uncredited) B Beatrice Hagen R Ruth HilliardEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) O Otto HoffmanWalsh (uncredited) I Iris Lancaster C Charles McAvoyBen (uncredited) H Howard M. MitchellDetective (uncredited) J Juanita MooreBlack Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) D Dave O'BrienChorus Boy (uncredited) D Dennis O'KeefeChorus Boy (uncredited) L Laurie ShevlinEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) T Teru ShimadaKoto (uncredited) G Gwynne ShipmanEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) F Frank SullyChorus Boy (uncredited) C Colin TapleyStage Manager (uncredited) B Beryl WallaceBeryl - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) C Cecil WestonMiss Bernstein (uncredited) V Vivian WilsonEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) D Duke Ellington OrchestraDuke Ellington's Orchestra E Ernestine AndersonEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) L Lucille BattleBlack Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) M Mildred BoydBlack Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody L Lenora BrownBlack Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody M Marion CallahanEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) N Nancy CaswellEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) M Marguerite CaverleyEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) J Juanita ClayEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) P Paige CraneEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) R Roy CraneAssistant Stage Manager (uncredited) H Helen CurtisEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) M Mae DiggesBlack Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) M Mike DonovanPolice Sergeant (uncredited) W Winnie FlintEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) M Mary FlynnGwen - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) N Norah GaleEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Z Zumetta GarnettEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) C Catherine GraysonBlack Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) C Cleo HerndonBlack Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) S Shep HoughtonChorus Boy (uncredited) I Inez HowardEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) B Billie HuberEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) D Diane HunterEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) P Patsy HunterBlack Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) C Constance JordanEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) E Evelyn KellyEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) A Alyce KeyBlack Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) T The King's MenLovely One Quartet (uncredited) P Patsy KingEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) M Mitchell LeisenOrchestra Leader (uncredited) R Rosalie LincolnBlack Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) B Blanche McDonaldEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) L Leda NicovaEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) T Ted OliverMurdock's Chauffeur (uncredited) E Esther PressmanEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited) A Arthur RankinAssistant Treasurer (uncredited)