Mystery Broadcast

Mystery Broadcast

Mystery Broadcast

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Mystery Broadcast

1943

1h 3m

6.7(6 votes)

Mystery

Overview

A radio detective sets out to solve an old murder case, with the help of her sound man and another radio detective. They manage to talk to the people involved in the case, but shortly afterwards the main suspects turn up dead.

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Republic Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ruth Terry

Ruth Terry

Jan Cornell

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Michael Jerome

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Smitty

Nils Asther

Nils Asther

Ricky Moreno

Wynne Gibson

Wynne Gibson

Eve Stanley

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Arthur J. Stanley

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Bill Burton

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Chief Daniels

Alice Fleming

Alice Fleming

Mida Kent

Francis Pierlot

Francis Pierlot

Crunch

Creative team

Directed by: George Sherman
Written by: Dane Lussier

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