

Mystery House
1938-05-21 · 56 min · ★ 4.8
When a banker is found shot dead with a gun in his hand, his daughter refuses to believe it is a suicide. With the help of a detective, she hopes to get to the bottom of the case.
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- Directors
- Noel M. Smith
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Dick PurcellLance O'Leary
Ann SheridanNurse Sarah Keate
Anne NagelGwen Kingery
William HopperLal Killian
Anthony AverillJulian Barre
Dennie MooreAnnette
Hugh O'ConnellNewell Morse
Ben WeldenGerald Frawley
Sheila BromleyTerice Von Elm
Elspeth DudgeonAunt Lucy Kingery
Anderson LawlerJoe Page
Trevor BardetteBruker
Stuart HolmesJury Foreman (Uncredited)
Jack MowerThe Coroner (Uncredited)
Paul PanzerExtra at Inquest (Uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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