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Murder at the Vanities (1934) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Mitchell Leisen

Writing Credits  

Carey Wilson ... (screenplay) and
Joseph Gollomb ... (screenplay)
 
Earl Carroll ... (based upon the play by) and
Rufus King ... (based upon the play by)
 
Sam Hellman ... (dialogue)
 
Jack Cunningham ... (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Carl Brisson ... Eric Lander
Victor McLaglen ... Bill Murdock
Jack Oakie ... Jack Ellery
Kitty Carlisle ... Ann Ware
Dorothy Stickney ... Norma Watson
Gertrude Michael ... Rita Ross
Jessie Ralph ... Mrs. Helene Smith
Charles Middleton ... Homer Boothby (as Charles B. Middleton)
Gail Patrick ... Sadie Evans
Donald Meek ... Dr. Saunders
Toby Wing ... Nancy
Duke Ellington ... Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington Orchestra ... Duke Ellington's Orchestra
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernestine Anderson ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Lona Andre ... Lona - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
William Arnold William Arnold ... Treasurer (uncredited)
Lucille Ball ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Lucille Battle Lucille Battle ... Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody number (uncredited)
Betty Bethune Betty Bethune ... Fat Charwoman (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone ... Policeman (uncredited)
Mildred Boyd Mildred Boyd ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Lenora Brown Lenora Brown ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Marion Callahan Marion Callahan ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Nancy Caswell Nancy Caswell ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Marguerite Caverley Marguerite Caverley ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Juanita Clay Juanita Clay ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Paige Crane Paige Crane ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Roy Crane Roy Crane ... Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
Helen Curtis Helen Curtis ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Virginia Davis ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Dorothy Dawes ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Mae Digges Mae Digges ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Mike Donovan Mike Donovan ... Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Winnie Flint Winnie Flint ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Barbara Fritchie ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Nora Gale Nora Gale ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Zumetta Garnett Zumetta Garnett ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Gwenllian Gill ... Gwen - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Mary Gordon ... Assistant Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
Mildred Gover Mildred Gover ... Pearl (uncredited)
Catherine Grayson Catherine Grayson ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Hal Greene Hal Greene ... Call Boy (uncredited)
Beatrice Hagen ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Gladys Henderson Gladys Henderson ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Cleo Herndon Cleo Herndon ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Ruth Hilliard ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Otto Hoffman ... Walsh (uncredited)
Shep Houghton Shep Houghton ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Inez Howard Inez Howard ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Billie Huber Billie Huber ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Diane Hunter Diane Hunter ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Patsy Hunter Patsy Hunter ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Constance Jordan ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Evelyn Kelly Evelyn Kelly ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Alyce Key Alyce Key ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
The King's Men The King's Men ... Lovely One Quartet (uncredited)
Patsy King Patsy King ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Alan Ladd ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Iris Lancaster ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Mitchell Leisen ... Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Rosalie Lincoln Rosalie Lincoln ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Charles McAvoy Charles McAvoy ... Ben (uncredited)
Blanche McDonald Blanche McDonald ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell ... Detective (uncredited)
Juanita Moore ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Leda Nicova Leda Nicova ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Dave O'Brien ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Ted Oliver Ted Oliver ... Murdock's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Wanda Perry ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Esther Pressman Esther Pressman ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Arthur Rankin ... Assistant Treasurer (uncredited)
Hazel Reese Hazel Reese ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Rita Rober Rita Rober ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Ruth Scott Ruth Scott ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Ann Sheridan ... Lou - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Laurie Shevlin ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Teru Shimada ... Koto (uncredited)
Gwynne Shipman ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Honey Smith Honey Smith ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Carolynne Snowden Carolynne Snowden ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Frank Sully ... Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Colin Tapley ... Stage Manager (uncredited)
Anya Taranda ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Frances Turham Frances Turham ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Beryl Wallace ... Beryl - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Flora Washington Flora Washington ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Cecil Weston Cecil Weston ... Miss Bernstein (uncredited)
Dorothy White Dorothy White ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Dot Williams Dot Williams ... Black Dancer in Duke Ellington's Ebony Rhapsody (uncredited)
Vivian Wilson ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Gladys Young Gladys Young ... Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

Produced by 

E. Lloyd Sheldon ... producer (uncredited)

Music by 

Howard Jackson ... (uncredited)
William E. Lynch ... (uncredited)
Milan Roder ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Leo Tover ... (photographed by)

Editing by 

William Shea

Art Direction by 

Hans Dreier
Ernst Fegté

Costume Design by 

Travis Banton

Sound Department 

Earl S. Hayman ... sound recordist (uncredited)

Music Department 

Sam Coslow ... music and lyrics by
Arthur Johnston ... music and lyrics by
Rudolph G. Kopp ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Larry Ceballos ... dance numbers
LeRoy Prinz ... dance numbers
Adolph Zukor ... presenter
Mrs. Tom Rooney ... chaperone (uncredited)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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