Up for Murder is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film written and directed by Monta Bell and starring Lew Ayres, Genevieve Tobin, Purnell Pratt, Richard Tucker, Frank McHugh and Frederick Burt. It was released on May 27, 1931, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]
| Up for Murder | |
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| Directed by | Monta Bell |
| Screenplay by | Monta Bell |
| Produced by | Monta Bell Carl Laemmle, Jr. |
| Starring | Lew Ayres Genevieve Tobin Purnell Pratt Richard Tucker Frank McHugh Frederick Burt |
| Cinematography | Karl Freund |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
| Music by | Jack Foley Heinz Roemheld |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editBob Marshall gets a promotion at a newspaper thanks to his reporter pal Collins, who owed him a favor. Marshall is assigned to be society columnist Myra Deane's escort to a ball. He falls for Myra and buys her a bracelet from his meager savings.
Arriving uninvited at her luxurious apartment, Bob is shocked to discover Myra is romantically involved with William Winter, a married man who is also their boss. Bob slugs him during a quarrel. Winter's skull hits a table and he dies, but Myra lies, insisting Winter is merely unconscious, hoping to avoid a scandal. She moves the body once Bob leaves.
Bob reads about Winter's death in the paper and turns himself in to the law as the culprit. He is convicted of murder and sentenced to be executed before Myra comes forward with the truth. Bob later receives a package with the bracelet inside, along with Myra's invitation to return it to her in person.
Cast
edit- Lew Ayres as Robert Marshall
- Genevieve Tobin as Myra Deane
- Purnell Pratt as William Winter
- Richard Tucker as Cyril Herk
- Frank McHugh as Collins
- Frederick Burt as City Editor
- Dorothy Peterson as Mrs. Marshall
References
edit- ^ "Up for Murder (1931) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "Up for Murder (1931) - Monta Bell | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Up for Murder". Afi.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
External links
edit- Up for Murder is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Up for Murder at IMDb
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