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Release Year1936
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMystery
Votes2
DirectorFrank McDonald
WritersLuci Ward, Roy Chanslor, Mignon G. Eberhart
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMurder by an Aristocrat
About Murder by an Aristocrat
A wealthy family is blackmailed. Murder results. And a nurse at the scene of the crime is determined to figure out who-done-it.
Directed by Frank McDonald, Murder by an Aristocrat leans on a strong ensemble — Lyle Talbot, Marguerite Churchill, Virginia Brissac — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1936.
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