A SHRIEK IN THE NIGHT (1933) - colorized

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A Shriek in the Night is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery crime film with elements of romance directed by Albert Ray and starring Ginger Rogers, Lyle Talbot, and Harvey Clark. It was produced by the independent studio Allied Pictures, and remains the company's best-known release.
Plot

Rival newspaper reporters Pat Morgan and Ted Rand find themselves unravelling the mystery behind the death of a millionaire philanthropist who fell from his penthouse balcony. When it is discovered that the plunge was not an accident, the building's residents come under suspicion. Soon, the body count begins to mount as three more murders occur by strangulation.
Cast

Ginger Rogers as Pat Morgan
Lyle Talbot as Ted Rand
Harvey Clark as Peterson, the Janitor
Purnell Pratt as Police Insp. Russell
Lillian Harmer as Augusta, the Housekeeper
Arthur Hoyt as Wilfred
Louise Beavers as Maid
Clarence Wilson as Editor Perkins
Maurice Black as Josephus Martini
Jim Farley as Jim Brown, Detective
Tiny Sandford as Eddie, Detective
Philip Sleeman as Detective

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