Murder on the Second Floor
Murder on the Second Floor

Murder on the Second Floor

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1932
1h 9m
10.0(1 votes)
Crime
Thriller
Comedy

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A novelist imagines the murders of his fellow tenants...

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10 members
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John Longden

Hugh Bromilow

John Longden
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Pat Paterson

Sylvia Armitage

Pat Paterson
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Amy Veness

Mrs Armitage

Amy Veness
Acting

Ben Field

Mr Armitage

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Florence Desmond

Lucy

Florence Desmond
Acting

Sydney Fairbrother

Miss Snell

Sydney Fairbrother
Acting

Franklyn Bellamy

Joseph Reynolds

Franklyn Bellamy
Production

Oswald Skilbeck

Jam Singh

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John Turnbull

Police Inspector

John Turnbull
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Hal Heath

Policeman (uncredited)

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