STRANGE ADVENTURE aka The Wayne Murder Case (1932) Regis Toomey | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir | B&W

A Strange Adventure is a 1932 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Phil Whitman and starring Regis Toomey, June Clyde and Lucille La Verne.It is also known by the alternative title of The Wayne Murder Case.

SYNOPSIS
A police lieutenant and a female reporter investigate a series of murders committed by a hooded killer in an old dark house.

When disagreeable millionaire Silas Wayne is murdered in his mansion with a large crowd of guests present who "saw nothing", it is up to homicide detective Mitchell to discover which of Wayne's abused employees or greedy relatives might have committed the crime.

CAST & CREW
Regis Toomey as Detective-Sergeant Mitchell
June Clyde as 'Nosey' Toodles
Lucille La Verne as Miss Sheen
Jason Robards Sr. as Dr. Bailey
William V. Mong as Silas Wayne
Eddie Phillips as Claude Wayne
Dwight Frye as Robert Wayne
Nadine Dore as Gloria Dryden
Alan Roscoe as Stephen Boulter
Isabel Vecki as Sarah Boulter

Directed by Phil Whitman
Written by Arthur Hoerl (story), Lee Chadwick, Hampton Del Ruth
Produced by I.E. Chadwick
Cinematography Leon Shamroy
Edited by Carl Pierson
Music by Abe Meyer
Production company Chadwick Pictures
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date November 20, 1932
Running time 60 minutes
Country United States
Language English

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