Take the Stand

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Take the Stand

"Fifty millions listen, tense, thrilled, as death takes the air!"

1934

1h 18m

4.7(3 votes)

Mystery

Overview

A radio columnist is threatened by gangsters and later murdered during a broadcast. A detective sets out to find the killers.

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19 members

Acting

Jack La Rue

George Gaylord

Acting

Thelma Todd

Miss Sally Oxford

Acting

Gail Patrick

Cornelia Burbank

Acting

Russell Hopton

Bill Hamilton

Acting

Berton Churchill

Mr. Jerome Burbank

Acting

Vince Barnett

Tony

Acting

Leslie Fenton

Hugh Halliburton

Acting

Sheila Terry

Mrs. Pearl Reynolds

Acting

Paul Hurst

Denny O'Brien

Acting

DeWitt Jennings

Police Commissioner

Acting

Bradley Page

Ernie Paddock

Acting

Jason Robards Sr.

Joe Reynolds

Acting

Oscar Apfel

Mr. Nevin

Acting

Richard Tucker

Mr. Burnside

Acting

Arnold Gray

Percy Dale

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Eddie Kane

Carr

Acting

Lew Kelly

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

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Al Hill

Man at Radio Station (uncredited)

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Edward LeSaint

Judge (uncredited)

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