Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House (1942)

NRApril 11, 1942 (US)Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance59 minutes
65%
User score

Murder Behind Bars! WHEN? WHO? HOW?

Description

When a prisoner on Death Row is "accidentally" killed just before his execution, a reporter smells something fishy...

B. Reeves Eason
Director
Raymond L. Schrock
Screenplay
Jerome Chodorov
Idea

Actors

Faye Emerson
Faye Emerson
Gladys Wayne
Van Johnson
Van Johnson
Bert Bell
George Meeker
George Meeker
'Scoop' Conner
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
Randall
Tod Andrews
Tod Andrews
Dapper Dan Malloy (as Michael Ames)
Roland Drew
Roland Drew
Mile-Away Gordon
Ruth Ford
Ruth Ford
Irene Gordon
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Ainslee
William Gould
William Gould
Prison Warden
Joe Devlin
Joe Devlin
Motorcycle cop
Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
Burgen
John Maxwell
John Maxwell
Prison Doctor
Patrick McVey
Patrick McVey
Chief Electrician (as Pat McVeigh)
Dick Rich
Dick Rich
Death House Guard
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey
"Screw"
William Phillips
William Phillips
Mike - Henchman (as Bill Phillips)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Ramstead - Captain of the Guards
Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
Ritter - Warden's Secretary
Henry Hall
Henry Hall
Chaplain
Walter Brooke
Walter Brooke
Reporter (uncredited)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
prisonnewspapercorruptionmurderlawyerb movieelectric chairreporterexecutionstruck by lightning