Whistling in the Dark (1933)
Directed by Elliott Nugent
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this crime-comedy, an aspiring pulp writer elopes with a young woman and ends up in a boot-legger's lair. There he decides to impress his bride and the crooks with a story about the perfect murder. The crime boss likes the idea and uses it to plot the demise of his arch rival. When the would-be author learns of the plot, he and his wife do all they can to protect the hapless victim.
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bad-guy, bride, criminal, detective, escape, gangster, good-guy, henchman, house, investigator, killing, kingpin, murder, owner, perfection, perpetrators, prevention, scheme, struggle, underworld, writing