Movie Description
The Missing Corpse
(1945)Overview
A feud between rival newspapermen Kruger (Bromberg) and McDonald (Guilfoyle) goes deadly when blackmailing McDonald ends up murdered and his corpse planted in the trunk of Kruger's car. Good guy Kruger attempts to hide McDonald's body, with the help of chauffeur Hogan (Jenks), to keep from being charged with murder. However, zany scenarios occur as the body just won't stay hidden, and keeps on popping up in multiple places where Kruger is located, leading to him hiding the body again and again while Kruger tries to find the real killer.
Featured Crew
- Director : Albert Herman
- Producer : Leon Fromkess
- Editor : W. Donn Hayes
- Cast : J. Edward Bromberg,Isabel Randolph,Frank Jenks,Eric Sinclair,Paul Guilfoyle,Ben Welden,Charles Coleman,Eddy Waller,Bess Flowers,Isabel Withers,Archie Twitchell,Elayne Adams,Mary Arden,Charles Jordan,Anne O'Neal,Jean Ransome,John Shay,Lorell Sheldon,Ken Terrell
Cast
Henry Kruger
Alice Kruger
Mack Hogan
James Kruger
Andy McDonald
"Slippery Joe" Clary
Egbert
Desmond
Tribune staff worker (uncredited)
Miss Patterson (uncredited)
Jimmy Trigg (uncredited)
Miss Ames (uncredited)
Madge (uncredited)
Draper (uncredited)
Mrs. Swanaker (uncredited)
Marie (uncredited)
Jeffry Dodd (uncredited)
Phyllis Kruger (uncredited)
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Missing Corpse
Status Released
Release Information
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1945-06-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 02m
Production CompaniesPRC
Genres
- Mystery
- Comedy
