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  • Murder at the Vanities (1934)
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    89 min | Crime, Music, Musical
Murder at the Vanities (1934)
Passed
89 min | Crime, Music, Musical

A homicide detective with an eye for the ladies, investigating a murder in Earl Carroll's Vanities, allows the music revue to continue during the investigation.
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Director
Writers
Carey Wilson (screenplay) | Joseph Gollomb (screenplay) | Earl Carroll (based upon the play by) | Rufus King (based upon the play by) | Sam Hellman (dialogue)
Cinematographer
Leo Tover (photographed by)
Editor
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Status
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Updated May 18, 1934

Release date
May 18, 1934 (United States)

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Cast

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92 cast members
Name Known for
Carl Brisson
Eric Lander Eric Lander   See fewer
Victor McLaglen
Bill Murdock Bill Murdock   See fewer
Jack Oakie
Jack Ellery Jack Ellery   See fewer
Kitty Carlisle
Ann Ware Ann Ware   See fewer
Dorothy Stickney
Norma Watson Norma Watson   See fewer
Gertrude Michael
Rita Ross Rita Ross   See fewer
Jessie Ralph
Mrs. Helene Smith Mrs. Helene Smith   See fewer
Charles Middleton
Homer Boothby (as Charles B. Middleton) Homer Boothby (as Charles B. Middleton)   See fewer
Gail Patrick
Sadie Evans Sadie Evans   See fewer
Donald Meek
Dr. Saunders Dr. Saunders   See fewer
Toby Wing
Nancy Nancy   See fewer
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington Duke Ellington   See fewer
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Duke Ellington's Orchestra Duke Ellington's Orchestra   See fewer
Ernestine Anderson
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Lona Andre
Lona - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Lona - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
William Arnold
Treasurer (uncredited) Treasurer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucille Ball
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucille Battle
Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody number (uncredited) Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody number (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Bethune
Fat Charwoman (uncredited) Fat Charwoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mildred Boyd
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Lenora Brown
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Marion Callahan
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Nancy Caswell
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Marguerite Caverley
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Juanita Clay
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Paige Crane
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Crane
Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited) Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Curtis
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Davis
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Dawes
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mae Digges
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Donovan
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Winnie Flint
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Flynn
Gwen - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Gwen - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Fritchie
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Nora Gale
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Zumetta Garnett
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Gordon
Assistant Wardrobe Woman (uncredited) Assistant Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mildred Gover
Pearl (uncredited) Pearl (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Grayson
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Greene
Call Boy (uncredited) Call Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Hagen
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladys Henderson
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Cleo Herndon
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Hilliard
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Hoffman
Walsh (uncredited) Walsh (uncredited)   See fewer
Shep Houghton
Chorus Boy (uncredited) Chorus Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Inez Howard
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Billie Huber
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Diane Hunter
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Patsy Hunter
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Constance Jordan
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Evelyn Kelly
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Alyce Key
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
The King's Men
Lovely One Quartet (uncredited) Lovely One Quartet (uncredited)   See fewer
Patsy King
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Ladd
Chorus Boy (uncredited) Chorus Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Iris Lancaster
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitchell Leisen
Orchestra Leader (uncredited) Orchestra Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosalie Lincoln
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McAvoy
Ben (uncredited) Ben (uncredited)   See fewer
Blanche McDonald
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard M. Mitchell
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Juanita Moore
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Leda Nicova
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave O'Brien
Chorus Boy (uncredited) Chorus Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis O'Keefe
Chorus Boy (uncredited) Chorus Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Oliver
Murdock's Chauffeur (uncredited) Murdock's Chauffeur (uncredited)   See fewer
Wanda Perry
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Esther Pressman
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Rankin
Assistant Treasurer (uncredited) Assistant Treasurer (uncredited)   See fewer
Hazel Reese
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Rita Rober
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Scott
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Sheridan
Lou - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Lou - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Laurie Shevlin
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Teru Shimada
Koto (uncredited) Koto (uncredited)   See fewer
Gwynne Shipman
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Honey Smith
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Carolynne Snowden
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Sully
Chorus Boy (uncredited) Chorus Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Tapley
Stage Manager (uncredited) Stage Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Anya Taranda
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Turham
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Beryl Wallace
Beryl - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Beryl - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Flora Washington
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Cecil Weston
Miss Bernstein (uncredited) Miss Bernstein (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy White
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Dot Williams
Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited) Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)   See fewer
Vivian Wilson
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladys Young
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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