The Dummy Talks
An operation of counterfeit five pound notes is discovered at a variety theater, leading to murder during the performance.
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“Backstage musical” “Backstage murder” (IMDB reviews quotes). A hodge-podge of a whodunit set in a music hall in which the mystery plot is constantly interrupted by variety acts -- some of them good, some not so much. Good ensemble cast. Adequate production values. IMDM rating 5.9. Directed by Oswald Mitchell. Released in 1943 (UK only). Complete print (PAL transfer).
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- Director
- Oswald Mitchell
- Starring
- Jack Warner, Claude Hulbert, G.H. Mulcaster, Beryl Orde, Ivy Benson, John Carol, Evelyn Darvell, Max Earle
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