The Crime Nobody Saw is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and written by Bertram Millhauser. The film stars Lew Ayres, Ruth Coleman, Eugene Pallette, Benny Baker, Vivienne Osborne, Colin Tapley and Howard Hickman. The film was released on March 12, 1937, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

The Crime Nobody Saw
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Directed byCharles Barton
Screenplay byBertram Millhauser
Produced byWilliam LeBaron
StarringLew Ayres
Ruth Coleman
Eugene Pallette
Benny Baker
Vivienne Osborne
Colin Tapley
Howard Hickman
CinematographyJames Smith
Edited byRichard C. Currier
Music byHarry Fischbeck
Production
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 12, 1937 (1937-03-12)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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The plot follows play-authors, Horace Dryden, Nick Milburn and "Babe" Lawton, who are in an apartment seeking inspiration, when suddenly an intoxicated man enters and collapses on the floor. The man has $15,000 with him, and things go bad when they find that the man was murdered.

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References

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  1. ^ Nugent, Frank S. (1937-04-05). "Movie Review - The Crime Nobody Saw - THE SCREEN; Leaving Dick Tracy at Sea and the Audience in Doubt, The Central Presents 'The Crime Nobody Saw'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  2. ^ "The Crime Nobody Saw (1937) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
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