Summaries

Murder during film shoot sparks search for a killer.

While filming the closing scene of "The Death Kiss", leading man Myles Brent is actually killed. Having played around with, or been married to, most of the women connected with the movie studio, there are lots of suspects. When leading lady Marcia Lane is arrested for the killing, her suiter, a studio writer, starts to investigate the killing in order to prove her innocence.—Ron Kerrigan <[email protected]>

While shooting a murder scene of the film "The Death Kiss" in the studio with the cast, crew and extras, the lead actor Myles Brent is shot for real and dies. His former wife and lead actress Marcia Lane becomes the prime suspect when the police find evidences pointing to her including a life insurance in her name. But the screenwriter Franklyn Drew, who is her boyfriend, decides to investigate the murder case in an efficient way, trying to prove that Marcia is not guilty and finding the killer.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • deception
  • hollywood california
  • pre code film
  • damsel in distress
  • public domain
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Comedy
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Jan 7, 1933
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Passed
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations California Tiffany Studios - 4516 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies K.B.S. Productions Inc.

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 15m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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