From Headquarters (1933): Cast
From Headquarters is a 1933 mystery drama directed by William Dieterle, starring Henry O'Neill as Inspector Donnelly, Hobart Cavanaugh and Robert Barrat. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 4m (64 min)
- Director
- William Dieterle
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Vitaphone Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is From Headquarters About?
The premise of From Headquarters without spoilers.
The film showcases the miracles of science, using a laboratory blood test, X‑ray and ultraviolet analysis to track down a killer. When a Broadway playboy is found dead, detective Jim Stevens must sift through several suspects to determine which one committed the murder.
From Headquarters Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- detective
- police
- murder
- blackmail
- interrogation
- autopsy
- coroner
- teletype
- mugshot
- ballistics test
- fingerprinting
- dueling pistol
+1 more Show fewer
- criminology
From Headquarters Cast & Characters
Henry O'Neill leads the cast as Inspector Donnelly, with Hobart Cavanaugh as Muggs Manton and Robert Barrat as Anderzian. Directed by William Dieterle; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Dieterle
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Henry O'Neill as Inspector Donnelly -
Hobart Cavanaugh as Muggs Manton -
Robert Barrat as Anderzian -
George Brent as Lt. Jim Stevens
Also Starring in From Headquarters
· 14 more- Spencer Charters Teletype Man (uncredited)
- Eugene Pallette Sgt. Boggs
- Frank Darien Manley
- Matt Mchugh Man picked up by police wagon (uncredited)
- Al St. John Detainee Touching Cigarette Pack (uncredited)
- Hugh Herbert Manny Wales
- Margaret Lindsay Lou Winton
- Ben Taggart Third-Degree Detective (uncredited)
- Murray Kinnell Horton
- Kenneth Thomson Gordon Bates
- Theodore Newton Jack Winton
- Dorothy Burgess Dolly White
- Edward Ellis Dr. Van de Water
- Ken Murray Mac
More from William Dieterle
More films directed by William Dieterle: Mistress of the World - Part I, Omar Khayyam, Magic Fire and Elephant Walk.
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From Headquarters FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of From Headquarters, each answered in a sentence.
How long is From Headquarters?
From Headquarters runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
When was From Headquarters released?
From Headquarters was released on November 16, 1933.
Who directed From Headquarters?
From Headquarters was directed by William Dieterle.
More films by William Dieterle Who is in the cast of From Headquarters?
From Headquarters stars Henry O'Neill as Inspector Donnelly, Hobart Cavanaugh as Muggs Manton and Robert Barrat as Anderzian, among 18 credited actors.
Does From Headquarters have a post-credit scene?
No. From Headquarters has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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