A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

6.3IMDb Score
Released:1938-02-26
Genre:Comedy, Crime
Duration:85 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Lloyd Bacon
Actors:Edward G. Robinson, Jane Bryan, Allen Jenkins, Ruth Donnelly, Willard Parker
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

Former bootlegger Remy Marco has a slight problem with foreclosing bankers, a prospective son-in-law, and four hard-to-explain corpses.

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