Sunset Murder Case
{{short description|1938 film by Louis J. Gasnier}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Sunset Murder Case
| image = Sunset Murder Case.jpg
| caption =
| director = Louis J. Gasnier
| producer = Sam Coslow (associate producer)
George A. Hirliman (producer)
| writer = Harold Joyce (story "Sunset Strip Case" in Liberty Magazine)
Paul Franklin (screenplay) and
Arthur Hoerl (screenplay)
Lawrence Meade (additional dialogue)
| narrator =
| starring = Sally Rand
Esther Muir
| music = Hugo Riesenfeld
| cinematography = Mack Stengler
| editing = Martin G. Cohn
| distributor = Grand National Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1938|11|11}}
| runtime =
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
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Sunset Murder Case is a 1938 American film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Sally Rand and Esther Muir.
The film is also known as High Explosive in the United Kingdom.
Plot summary
After her policeman father is killed and nightclub singer Nina is murdered, Kathy posing as stripper Valerie goes to work underground to catch the gangster. Her boyfriend reporter Lou watches out for her.
Cast
- Sally Rand as Kathy O'Connor / "Valerie"
- Henry King as Master of Ceremonies
- Esther Muir as Lora Wynne
- Lona Andre as Nita Madera - Murder victim
- Vince Barnett as Martin - Henchman
- Kathryn Kane as Penny Nichols - Nightclub act - singer
- Dennis Moore as Lou Fleming - Reporter
- Reed Hadley as Oliver Helton
- Paul Sutton as Bapti Stephani
- Stanley Price as Eric Martin - Henchman
- Frank O'Connor as Detective Sergeant Tom O'Connor
- Mary Brodel as Jane Baird
- George Douglas as Carlo Rossmore
- Bruce Mitchell as Everett
- Lester Dorr as Editor
- Eddie Gordon as Rankin
- Monte Carter as Staufer
Release
The film was made in 1938 but not released until 1941 due to censors. The name was changed from "Sunset Strip" to "Sunset Murder". The studio Grand National went out of business and the order of the cast in the credits was changed as well.
Soundtrack
- "I'd Rather Look at You" (Written by Sam Coslow)
External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0034244}}
- {{Internet Archive film|id=sunset_murder_case}}
{{Louis J. Gasnier}}
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Category:1938 crime drama films
Category:American mystery drama films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Grand National Films films
Category:American crime drama films
Category:1930s mystery drama films
Category:Films directed by Louis J. Gasnier
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:English-language crime drama films
Category:English-language mystery drama films
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