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Murder by the Clock (1931): Cast

Murder by the Clock (1931) movie poster

Murder by the Clock is a 1931 mystery horror film directed by Edward Sloman, starring Regis Toomey as Office Cassidy, Irving Pichel and Frank Sheridan. It runs 1 hour 16 minutes.

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Murder by the Clock (1931) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 16m (76 min)
Director
Edward Sloman
Genres
Horror , Mystery
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Murder by the Clock About?

The premise of Murder by the Clock without spoilers.

Three Murders Done-But Only Two Persons Die! A policeman investigates a woman’s link to murders that are preceded by a shrilling horn inside a family mausoleum.

Murder by the Clock Themes & Keywords

· 15 tags
  • psychotronic film
  • woman
  • will
  • vamp
  • mask
  • maid
  • fingerprints
  • walking stick
  • secret passageway
  • strangulation
  • mausoleum
  • cemetery
+3 more
  • murder
  • based on play
  • title spoken by character
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Cast & crew

Murder by the Clock Cast & Characters

Regis Toomey leads the cast as Office Cassidy, with Irving Pichel as Philip Endicott and Frank Sheridan as Chief of Police. Directed by Edward Sloman; 12 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Murder by the Clock

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From the director

More from Edward Sloman

More films directed by Edward Sloman: A Dog of Flanders, There’s Always Tomorrow, His Woman and Gun Smoke.

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Murder by the Clock FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Murder by the Clock, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Murder by the Clock?

Murder by the Clock runs 1 hour 16 minutes (76 minutes).

When was Murder by the Clock released?

Murder by the Clock was released on July 21, 1931.

Who directed Murder by the Clock?

Murder by the Clock was directed by Edward Sloman.

More films by Edward Sloman

Who is in the cast of Murder by the Clock?

Murder by the Clock stars Regis Toomey as Office Cassidy, Irving Pichel as Philip Endicott and Frank Sheridan as Chief of Police, among 12 credited actors.

Does Murder by the Clock have a post-credit scene?

No. Murder by the Clock has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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