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  • Murder in the Big House (1942)
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    59 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Murder in the Big House (1942)
Passed
59 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A Death Row inmate vows to reveal damaging information about corrupt politicians on the day of his electric chair execution but he is found dead in his cell, prompting an investigation by a local reporter.
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Director
Writers
Raymond L. Schrock (original screenplay) | Jerome Chodorov (based on an idea by) (as Jerry Chodorov)
Cinematographer
Ted D. McCord (as Ted McCord)
Editor
Terry O. Morse (as Terry Morse)
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Status
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Updated Apr 11, 1942

Release date
Apr 11, 1942 (United States)

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Cast

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41 cast members
Name Known for
Faye Emerson
Gladys Wayne Gladys Wayne   See fewer
Van Johnson
Bert Bell Bert Bell   See fewer
George Meeker
'Scoop' Conner 'Scoop' Conner   See fewer
Frank Wilcox
Randall Randall   See fewer
Tod Andrews
'Dapper Dan' Malloy (as Michael Ames) 'Dapper Dan' Malloy (as Michael Ames)   See fewer
Roland Drew
'Mile-Away' Gordon 'Mile-Away' Gordon   See fewer
Ruth Ford
Irene Gordon Irene Gordon   See fewer
Joseph Crehan
Jim F. Ainslee Jim F. Ainslee   See fewer
William Gould
Warden John Bevins Warden John Bevins   See fewer
Douglas Wood
Bill Burgen Bill Burgen   See fewer
John Maxwell
Prison Doctor Prison Doctor   See fewer
Patrick McVey
Chief Electrician (as Pat McVeigh) Chief Electrician (as Pat McVeigh)   See fewer
Dick Rich
Death House Guard Death House Guard   See fewer
Fred Kelsey
Death House Keeper Death House Keeper   See fewer
William 'Bill' Phillips
Mike - Henchman (as Bill Phillips) Mike - Henchman (as Bill Phillips)   See fewer
Jack Mower
Ramstead - Captain of the Guards Ramstead - Captain of the Guards   See fewer
Creighton Hale
Ritter - Warden's Secretary Ritter - Warden's Secretary   See fewer
Henry Hall
Prison Chaplain Prison Chaplain   See fewer
Walter Brooke
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Virgil Cain
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Chandlee
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Chaney
Copyboy (uncredited) Copyboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Devlin
Mulligan - Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) Mulligan - Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Edwards
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Sol Gorss
Guard with Visitor Records (uncredited) Guard with Visitor Records (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Graham
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
William Hopper
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
I. Stanford Jolley
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Mann
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mayo
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Montgomery
Young Reporter (uncredited) Young Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Panzer
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Executioner (uncredited) Executioner (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Phillips
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Saum
Second Process Server (uncredited) Second Process Server (uncredited)   See fewer
Wallace Scott
Slim (uncredited) Slim (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Turner
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo White
First Process Server (uncredited) First Process Server (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Wise
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
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