Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House

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ActionAdventureCrimeDramaRomance

When a prisoner on Death Row is "accidentally" killed just before his execution, a reporter smells something fishy...

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Faye Emerson
Faye Emerson
Gladys Wayne
Van Johnson
Van Johnson
Bert Bell
George Meeker
George Meeker
'Scoop' Conner
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
Randall
Tod Andrews
Tod Andrews
Dapper Dan Malloy (as Michael Ames)
Roland Drew
Roland Drew
Mile-Away Gordon
Ruth Ford
Ruth Ford
Irene Gordon
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Ainslee
William Gould
William Gould
Prison Warden
Joe Devlin
Joe Devlin
Motorcycle cop
Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
Burgen
John Maxwell
John Maxwell
Prison Doctor
Patrick McVey
Patrick McVey
Chief Electrician (as Pat McVeigh)
Dick Rich
Dick Rich
Death House Guard
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey
"Screw"

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Release dateApr 11 1942

Runtime0 hour 59 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguageEnglish

Production companiesWarner Bros. Pictures

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