Murder (1930)
- Starring:
- Herbert Marshall, Norah Baring, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Murder
Alfred Hitchcock's second all-talkie thriller, Murder stars Herbert Marshall as pompous actor-manager Sir John Menier, a send-up of George DuMaurier. Summoned for jury duty, Sir John is one of 12 people who must decide the fate of Diana Baring (Norah Baring), a young actress on trial for murder. Though the girl is found guilty, Sir John believes that she's innocent and sets about to prove it on his own, exercising his actor's prerogative of adopting clever disguises in the course of his investigation. Along the way, he is obliged to entertain a pair of lower-class clods, Ted and Dulcie Markham (Edward Chapman and Phyllis Konstam), who help him stage an elaborate re-enactment of the crime. Based on Enter Sir John, a novel and play by Clemence Dane and Helen Simpson, Murder was simultaneously filmed in a German version, with Alfred Abel replacing Herbert Marshall. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 92 mins
Complete Cast of Murder
- Herbert Marshall - Sir John Menier
- Phyllis Konstam - Dulcie Markham
- R.E. Jeffrey - Foreman of the Jury
- Donald Calthrop - Ion Stewart
- Esme V. Chaplin - Prosecuting Counsel
- Drusilla Wills - Jury Member
- Marie Wright - Miss Mitcham
- Violet Farebrother - Mrs. Ward, Jury Member
- Hannah Jones - Mrs. Didsome
- Joynson Powell - Judge
- Una O'Connor - Mrs. Grogram
- Norah Baring - Diana Baring
- Edward Chapman - Ted Markham
- Miles Mander - Gordon Druce
- Esme Percy - HandelFane
- William Fazan
- Kenneth Kove - Matthews, Jury Member
- S.J. Warmington - Bennett
- Clare Greet - Jury Member
- Amy Brandon Thomas - Defending Counsel
- Gus McNaughton - Tom Trewitt
- Director(s):
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Writer(s):
- Alma Reville, Alfred Hitchcock, Walter Mycroft
- Producer(s):
- John Maxwell
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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