Grand Central Murder (1942)
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- 1h 13min
- Comedy, Crime
- May 1942 (USA)
- Movie
Classic whodunit mystery film about a gold-digging variety show actress who has many enemies and is found dead in her private railroad car at Grand Central Station in New York.
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Cast verified as complete
| Van Heflin | ... |
'Rocky' Custer
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| Patricia Dane | ... |
Mida King
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| Cecilia Parker | ... |
Constance Furness
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| Virginia Grey | ... |
Sue Custer
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| Samuel S. Hinds | ... |
Roger Furness
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| Sam Levene | ... |
Inspector Gunther
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| Connie Gilchrist | ... |
Pearl Delroy
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| Mark Daniels | ... |
David V. Henderson
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| Stephen McNally | ... |
'Turk'
(as Horace McNally)
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| Tom Conway | ... |
Frankie Ciro
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| Betty Wells | ... |
'Baby' Delroy
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| George Lynn | ... |
Paul Rinehart
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| Roman Bohnen | ... |
Ramon
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| Millard Mitchell | ... |
Arthur Doolin
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| Norman Abbott | ... |
Whistling Messenger (uncredited)
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Evalene Bankston | ... |
Blonde (uncredited)
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Arthur Q. Bryan | ... |
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
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| John Butler | ... |
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
Eric 'Schnelly the Mooch' Schneller (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Frank Ferguson | ... |
Det. Mike McAdams (uncredited)
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| Aileen Haley | ... |
Doll (uncredited)
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| John Maxwell | ... |
Det. Strom (uncredited)
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| Sam McDaniel | ... |
Night Watchman (uncredited)
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| Roger Moore | ... |
Police Stenographer (uncredited)
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| Frank Moran | ... |
Louis 'Mileaway Louie' Scarpi (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
First Railroad Yardman (uncredited)
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| Bert Roach | ... |
Tubby (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Tenor (uncredited)
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Robert Ryan | ... |
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Walter Soderling | ... |
Autopsy Surgeon (uncredited)
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Detective with Doolin (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Second Railroad Yardman (uncredited)
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Christina Teague | ... |
Morgue Nurse (uncredited)
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| Harry Tyler | ... |
Queenie McQueen (uncredited)
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Chalky Williams | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Joe Yule | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Directed by
| S. Sylvan Simon | ||
Written by
| Peter Ruric | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sue MacVeigh | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| B.F. Zeidman | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Snell | ... | (musical score) |
| Lennie Hayton | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| George J. Folsey | ... | director of photography (as George Folsey) |
Editing by
| Conrad A. Nervig | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Howard Shoup | ... | (gowns) (as Shoup) |
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist: Miss Dane |
Production Management
| Gilbert Kurland | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hayes Goetz | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Eddie Imazu | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1942) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1942) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1943) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1943) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1945) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A convict being escorted in for retrial escapes at Grand Central and threatens his old girlfriend on the phone. She flees for her new beau's private railcar at the same station. When she is then found murdered the cops round up a motley group of suspects including the escapee, several guys feeling sore at the way the gold-digging broad had treated them, some jealous dames, and a private eye already on the case. Inspector Gunther soon has a problem--enough evidence to fry all of them. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | Screamingly funny! Screamingly thrilling! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $250,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The $50,000 Mr. Furness offers Mida is worth more than $878,000 in 2022. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Broadway's Still Broadway See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The following message is included during ending credits: "America needs your money. Buy defense bonds and stamps every pay day." See more » |
| Quotes |
Mida King, Stage Name of Beulah Toohey:
Where were you raised? Didn't anyone ever tell you its bad luck to whistle in a dressing room? Whistling Messenger: I'm sorry miss, I... I was raised in a cattle boat, where folks whistle when they feel like it, including the cows! See more » |