Murder in the Big House (1942)

Murder Behind Bars! WHEN? WHO? HOW?

Directed by B. Reeves Eason59mAction,Adventure,Crime,Drama,Romance

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

Rated
NR
Year
1942
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
11 April 1942
TMDB
6.8 (5)
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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"
W
William Phillips
Mike - Henchman (as Bill Phillips)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Ramstead - Captain of the Guards
Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
Ritter - Warden's Secretary
Henry Hall
Henry Hall
Chaplain
Walter Brooke
Walter Brooke
Reporter (uncredited)
V
Virgil Cain
Reporter (uncredited)
D
Dick Chandlee
Newsboy (uncredited)
B
Bill Chaney
Copyboy (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Joe Devlin
Mulligan - Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Bill Edwards
Bill Edwards
Reporter (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Sol Gorss
Guard with Visitor Records (uncredited)
E
Eddie Graham
Reporter (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Reporter (uncredited)
William Hopper
William Hopper
Reporter (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley
I. Stanford Jolley
Reporter (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
Reporter (uncredited)
Ray Montgomery
Ray Montgomery
Young Reporter (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley
Guard (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer
Reporter (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Executioner (uncredited)
D
Don Phillips
Reporter (uncredited)
C
Cliff Saum
Second Process Server (uncredited)
W
Wallace Scott
Slim (uncredited)
D
Don Turner
Reporter (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White
First Process Server (uncredited)
J
Jack Wise
Reporter (uncredited)

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