The Lady in the Morgue (1938): Cast
The Lady in the Morgue is a 1938 crime mystery film directed by Otis Garrett, starring Preston Foster as Det. Bill Crane, Byron Foulger and Donald Kerr. It runs 1 hour 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 7m (67 min)
- Director
- Otis Garrett
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Lady in the Morgue About?
The premise of The Lady in the Morgue without spoilers.
Detective Bill Crane returns, his trademark wit guiding him as he follows a trail of clues to solve a chilling case. He is tasked with uncovering why a young woman's corpse has vanished from the city morgue, navigating twists and false leads in a tense, suspense‑filled mystery drama.
The Lady in the Morgue Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- b movie
- crime club series
- police detective
- double feature film
- new york city
- 1930s
- mortician
- cigarette smoking
- damsel in distress
- coroner
- bartender
- hotel elevator operator
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- grindhouse film
- detective
- city
- hotel
- hiding in a closet
- man wears a grass skirt
- discovering a dead body
- car radio
- detective agency
- morgue
- love triangle
- penthouse
- funeral parlor
- private detective
- counting money
- breaking through a door
- party
- cheating husband
- woman taking a shower
- police lieutenant
- ransacked apartment
- swing band
- wife murdered
- bribe
- brother searches for missing sister
- stolen body
- text of letter on screen
- newspaper headline
- flirtatious woman
- rolls royce
- jane doe
- car run off the road
- fighting over a gun
- nightclub
- man lights a woman's cigarette
- platinum blonde
- taxi cab
- meet cute
The Lady in the Morgue Cast & Characters
Preston Foster leads the cast as Det. Bill Crane, with Byron Foulger as Al Horn (uncredited) and Donald Kerr as Greening. Directed by Otis Garrett; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Otis Garrett
- Preston Foster as Det. Bill Crane
- Byron Foulger as Al Horn (uncredited)
- Donald Kerr as Greening
- Al Hill as Spitzy
Also Starring in The Lady in the Morgue
· 17 more- Bill Elliott Chauncey Courtland
- Don Brodie Taxi Driver
- Minerva Urecal Mrs. Horn (uncredited)
- Frank Jenks Doc Williams
- Thomas E. Jackson Police Lieutenant Strom
- Eddie Hall Spectator at the Hearing (uncredited)
- Morgan Wallace Inspector Layman
- Stanley Price French's Henchman (uncredited)
- Barbara Pepper Kay Renshaw
- Gordon Hart Colonel Black
- Patricia Ellis Mrs. Sam Taylor
- Roland Drew Sam Taylor
- Joe Downing Steve Collins
- Rollo Lloyd Coroner
- Peter Lind Hayes Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- Archie Robbins Frankie French
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- Brian Burke Johnson
More from Otis Garrett
More films directed by Otis Garrett: World Premiere, Danger on the Air and The Black Doll.
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The Lady in the Morgue FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Lady in the Morgue, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Lady in the Morgue?
The Lady in the Morgue runs 1 hour 7 minutes (67 minutes).
When was The Lady in the Morgue released?
The Lady in the Morgue was released on April 22, 1938.
Who directed The Lady in the Morgue?
The Lady in the Morgue was directed by Otis Garrett.
More films by Otis Garrett Who is in the cast of The Lady in the Morgue?
The Lady in the Morgue stars Preston Foster as Det. Bill Crane, Byron Foulger as Al Horn (uncredited) and Donald Kerr as Greening, among 21 credited actors.
Does The Lady in the Morgue have a post-credit scene?
No. The Lady in the Morgue has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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