Lady in the Morgue (1938)
Directed by Otis Garrett / Otis M. Garrett
Genres - Mystery, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Detective Film |
Release Date - Apr 22, 1938 (USA - Unknown), Apr 22, 1938 (USA) |
Run Time - 70 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Preston S. Foster and Frank Jenks play Bill Crane and Doc Williams, the pulp-novel detectives created by mystery writer Jonathan Latimer. Crane and Williams tackle the case of a morgue robbery; the missing body is that of a young woman who died mysteriously. As the detectives follow the clues, they uncover a deeper mystery, seemingly unconnected with the stolen corpse. Ultimately they discover that the person or persons unknown who swiped the lady in the morgue has a great deal to hide, and won't stop at thievery to hide it. Lady in the Morgue was the third film in Universal's Crime Club series.
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crime-solving, corpse, morgue, pulp-fiction, robbery