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Murder in the Big House

MOVIE • 1942

Murder in the Big House

Murder Behind Bars! WHEN? WHO? HOW?

When a prisoner on Death Row is "accidentally" killed just before his execution, a reporter smells something fishy...

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 5
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ActionAdventureCrimeDramaRomance

Top Cast

Faye Emerson

Faye Emerson

Gladys Wayne

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Bert Bell

George Meeker

George Meeker

'Scoop' Conner

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Randall

Tod Andrews

Tod Andrews

Dapper Dan Malloy (as Michael Ames)

Roland Drew

Roland Drew

Mile-Away Gordon

Ruth Ford

Ruth Ford

Irene Gordon

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Ainslee

William Gould

William Gould

Prison Warden

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Motorcycle cop

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Burgen

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Prison Doctor

Patrick McVey

Patrick McVey

Chief Electrician (as Pat McVeigh)

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Death House Guard

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Theatrical release date: April 11, 1942

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

April 11, 1942

Runtime

59 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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