The Man in the Trunk | |
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Directed by | Malcolm St. Clair |
Screenplay by | John Larkin |
Produced by | Walter Morosco |
Starring |
Lynne Roberts George Holmes Raymond Walburn J. Carrol Naish Dorothy Peterson Eily Malyon |
Cinematography | Glen MacWilliams |
Edited by | Alex Troffey |
Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge |
Production company | |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Man in the Trunk is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by John Larkin. The film stars Lynne Roberts, George Holmes, Raymond Walburn, J. Carrol Naish, Dorothy Peterson and Eily Malyon. The film was released on September 18, 1942, by 20th Century Fox. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The victim of a murder, Jim Cheevers (Raymond Walburn), is disposed of in a luggage trunk. Ten years later, when the trunk is opened, all that remains in the way of evidence is his skeleton. When a young attorney (George Holmes) attempts to solve the murder, he is visited by the ghost of the deceased, who helps him find the man who murdered him. [5]
The Man in the Trunk | |
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![]() Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Malcolm St. Clair |
Screenplay by | John Larkin |
Produced by | Walter Morosco |
Starring |
Lynne Roberts George Holmes Raymond Walburn J. Carrol Naish Dorothy Peterson Eily Malyon |
Cinematography | Glen MacWilliams |
Edited by | Alex Troffey |
Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge |
Production company | |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
|
Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Man in the Trunk is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by John Larkin. The film stars Lynne Roberts, George Holmes, Raymond Walburn, J. Carrol Naish, Dorothy Peterson and Eily Malyon. The film was released on September 18, 1942, by 20th Century Fox. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The victim of a murder, Jim Cheevers (Raymond Walburn), is disposed of in a luggage trunk. Ten years later, when the trunk is opened, all that remains in the way of evidence is his skeleton. When a young attorney (George Holmes) attempts to solve the murder, he is visited by the ghost of the deceased, who helps him find the man who murdered him. [5]