The Man in the Trunk
1942 film by Malcolm St. Clair
- September 18, 1942 (1942-09-18)
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The Man in the Trunk is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by John Larkin. The film stars Lynne Roberts, George Holmes, Raymond Walburn, J. Carrol Naish, Dorothy Peterson and Eily Malyon. The film was released on September 18, 1942, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
The victim of a murder, Jim Cheevers (Raymond Walburn), is disposed of in a luggage trunk. Ten years later, when the trunk is opened, all that remains in the way of evidence is his skeleton. When a young attorney (George Holmes) attempts to solve the murder, he is visited by the ghost of the deceased, who helps him find the man who murdered him.[5]
Cast
- Lynne Roberts as Peggy LaRue
- George Holmes as Dick Burke
- Raymond Walburn as Jim Cheevers
- J. Carrol Naish as Reginald DeWinters
- Dorothy Peterson as Lola DeWinters
- Eily Malyon as Abbie Addison
- Arthur Loft as Sam Kohler
- Milton Parsons as Doctor Pluma
- Matt McHugh as Detective Murtha
- Charles Cane as Police Lieut. Braley
- Theodore von Eltz as Theodore Swann
- Joan Marsh as Yvonne Duvalle
- Syd Saylor as Joe
- Douglas Fowley as Ed Mygatt
- Tim Ryan as Auctioneer
- Vivien Oakland as Mrs. Tessie Sweeney Kohler
Notes
- ^ "The Man in the Trunk (1942) - Overview". TCM.com. 1994-02-22. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ^ A.W. (1942-10-23). "Movie Review - The Man in the Trunk - At the Palace". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ^ "The Man in the Trunk". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ^ Dwyer, 1996 p. 233: Filmography
- ^ Dwyer, 1996 p. 233: Filmography, plot synopsis
References
- Dwyer, Ruth Anne. 1996. Malcolm St. Clair: His Films, 1915-1948. The Scarecrow Press, Lantham, Md., and London. ISBN 0-8108-2709-3
External links
- The Man in the Trunk at IMDb
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Films directed by Malcolm St. Clair
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- The Little Widow (1919)
- No Mother to Guide Him (1919)
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- He Loved Like He Lied (1920)
- His Youthful Fancy (1920)
- Don't Weaken! (1920)
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- A Kitchen Cinderella (1920)
- Wedding Bells Out of Tune (1921)
- Sweetheart Days (1921)
- The Goat (1921)
- The Night Before (1921)
- Call a Cop (1921)
- Bright Eyes (1921)
- You'd Be Surprised (1922)
- Don't Be Foolish (1922)
- Wedding Dumb Bells (1922)
- The Blacksmith (1922)
- Their First Vacation (1922)
- Twin Husbands (1922)
- Entertaining the Boss (1922)
- Keep 'Em Home (1922)
- Christmas (1923)
- Fighting Blood (1923)
- The Knight in Gale (1923)
- The Knight That Failed (1923)
- Six Second Smith (1923)
- Two Stones with One Bird (1923)
- Some Punches and Judy (1923)
- Gall of the Wild (1923)
- Rice and Old Shoes (1923)
- The End of a Perfect Fray (1923)
- When Gale and Hurricane Meet (1923)
- Judy Punch (1923)
- George Washington Jr. (1924)
- Julius Sees Her (1924)
- When Knighthood Was in Tower (1924)
- Money to Burns (1924)
- King Leary (1924)
- William Tells (1924)
- Sherlock's Home (1924)
- For the Love of Mike (1924)
- The Square Sex (1924)
- Bee's Knees (1924)
- Find Your Man (1924)
- The Lighthouse by the Sea (1924)
- On Thin Ice (1925)
- Are Parents People? (1925)
- After Business Hours (1925)
- The Trouble with Wives (1925)
- A Woman of the World (1925)
- The Grand Duchess and the Waiter (1926)
- A Social Celebrity (1926)
- Good and Naughty (1926)
- The Show-Off (1926)
- The Popular Sin (1926)
- Knockout Reilly (1927)
- Breakfast at Sunrise (1927)
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)
- Sporting Goods (1928)
- Beau Broadway (1928)
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- The Canary Murder Case (1929)
- Side Street (1929)
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- Night Parade (1929)
- Montana Moon (1930)
- Dangerous Nan McGrew (1930)
- Remote Control (1930; uncredited)
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- Olsen's Big Moment (1933)
- Goldie Gets Along (1933)
- Crack-Up (1936)
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- Born Reckless (1937)
- She Had to Eat (1937)
- Dangerously Yours (1937)
- A Trip to Paris (1938)
- Safety in Numbers (1938)
- Down on the Farm (1938)
- Everybody's Baby (1939)
- The Jones Family in Hollywood (1939)
- Quick Millions (1939)
- Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
- Young as You Feel (1940)
- Meet the Missus (1940)
- The Bashful Bachelor (1942)
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- Over My Dead Body (1942)
- Two Weeks to Live (1943)
- Jitterbugs (1943)
- The Dancing Masters (1943)
- Swing Out the Blues (1943)
- The Big Noise (1944)
- The Bullfighters (1945)
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