The Studio Murder Mystery
The Studio Murder Mystery is a 1929 American mystery film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by Ethel Doherty, A. Channing Edington, Carmen Ballen Edington, Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Frank Tuttle. The film stars Neil Hamilton, Doris Hill, Warner Oland, Fredric March, Chester Conklin, Florence Eldridge and Guy Oliver. The film was released on June 1, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. Premise Richard Hardell, an actor who has had many affairs, is murdered at a movie studio. His jealous wife Blanche, his director Rupert Borka, and a girl he mistreated, Helen MacDonald, all have reasons for wanting him dead. Cast Neil Hamilton as Tony White Doris Hill as Helen MacDonald Warner Oland as Rupert Borka Fredric March as Richard Hardell Chester Conklin as George Florence Eldridge as Blanche Hardell Guy Oliver as MacDonald Donald MacKenzie as Captain Coffin Gardner James as Ted MacDonald Eugene Pallette as Detective Lieutenant Dirk See also List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) References External links 1929 films 1920s English-language films American mystery films 1929 mystery films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Frank Tuttle American black-and-white films Films scored by Karl Hajos 1920s American films