Murder on the Roof Trailer

Murder on the Roof Trailer (1930)

"The Hit of the Year!" 29 January 1930 Mystery 55 mins

This primarily two-set programmer has a has-been criminal lawyer, Anthony Sommers (William V. Mong) wrongly accused of murder and follows the efforts of his daughter, Molly Sommers (Dorothy Revier), a nightclub singer and two newspapers reporters, Ted Palmer (David Newell) and the inaptly-named Drinkwater (Raymond Hatton), posing as a drunk, to clear him.

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Cast

Raymond Hatton

as Drinkwater

David Newell

as Ted Palmer

Paul Porcasi

as Joe Carozzo

William V. Mong

as Anthony Sommers

Richard Cramer

as Joe Larkin

Hazel Howell

as Lucille

Crew

John P. Livadary

John P. Livadary Sound Engineer

David Selman

David Selman Assistant Director

Harrison Wiley

Harrison Wiley Art Direction

Joseph Walker

Joseph Walker Cinematography

Harry Cohn

Harry Cohn Producer

International Titles

Dança Redentora Trailer

L'assassinio sul tetto Trailer

Mordmysteriet på nattkaféet Trailer

International Releases Dates

United States 19 January 1930

Production Companies

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