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A Shot in the Dark

1935·US
Director: Charles Lamont
MysteryThriller

An amateur sleuth solves three murders at his son's New England college.

An amateur sleuth solves three murders at his son's New England college.

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Cast

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Joseph Harris

Charles Starrett

Charles Starrett

Kenneth 'Ken' Harris

Marion Shilling

Marion Shilling

Jean Coates

Helen Jerome Eddy

Helen Jerome Eddy

Miss Lottie Case

Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

Professor Bostwick

James Bush

James Bush

Byron Coates / John Meseraux

Eddie Tamblyn

Eddie Tamblyn

Bill Smart

Julian Madison

Julian Madison

Charlie Penlon

Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Sheriff Graves

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Lucille Coates

R

Ralph Brooks

Sam Anderson

John Davidson

John Davidson

Professor Brand

Herbert Bunston

Herbert Bunston

College Professor

George Morrell

George Morrell

Deputy Ab Barber

Crew

Charles S. Belden

writer

M.A. Andersen

cinematographer

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