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Matinee Idol

  • 1933
  • 1h 15m
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5.8/10
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Camilla Horn in Matinee Idol (1933)
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A well-known actor is murdered. Another performer becomes an amateur sleuth so she can prove her sister is innocent of the crime.A well-known actor is murdered. Another performer becomes an amateur sleuth so she can prove her sister is innocent of the crime.A well-known actor is murdered. Another performer becomes an amateur sleuth so she can prove her sister is innocent of the crime.

  • Director
    • George King
  • Writers
    • Charles Bennett
    • John Quin
  • Stars
    • Camilla Horn
    • Miles Mander
    • Marguerite Allan
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    34
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George King
    • Writers
      • Charles Bennett
      • John Quin
    • Stars
      • Camilla Horn
      • Miles Mander
      • Marguerite Allan
    • 1User review
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    Camilla Horn
    Camilla Horn
    • Sonia Vance
    Miles Mander
    Miles Mander
    • Harley Travers
    Marguerite Allan
    • Christine Vance
    Viola Keats
    Viola Keats
    • Gladys Wheeler
    Anthony Hankey
    • Sir Brian Greville
    Hay Petrie
    Hay Petrie
    • Mr. Clappitt
    • (as D. Hay Petrie)
    Margaret Yarde
    Margaret Yarde
    • Mrs. Clappitt
    Albert Whelan
    • Barlow
    Barry Livesey
    • Bert
    John Turnbull
    John Turnbull
    • Inspector North
    • Director
      • George King
    • Writers
      • Charles Bennett
      • John Quin
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    5malcolmgsw

    Who Didn't Do It

    Not so much a whodunit as a who didn't do it.All potential suspects to the killing of that cad Miles Mander confessing for a variety of reasons.at the end we discover what happened through such a silly device that it will make you laugh rather than keep you in suspense.Miles Mander at 45 is a bit long in the tooth to be seducing young Marguerite Allen.However even odder is the fact that her older sister is played by the German actress,Camilla Horn,in what appears to be her only English film.The reason for one sister talking in a thick German accent and the other in a plummy Mayfair voice is never explained.The running time of my copy is 60minutes.Quinlan gives it as 75 minutes.If he is correct this might explain the unevenness of the plot.It does seem as if there are gaps missing in the plot which make it a bit difficult to follow at times.

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    • Release date
      • December 28, 1936 (Portugal)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Quem Matou?
    • Production company
      • Wyndham Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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