When cabinet minister John Hoode is murdered at his country house, his secretary, Alan Deacon, is the prime suspect and is arrested. Reporter Anthony Gethryn determines to unmask the real murderer.
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Claude Horton
Anthony Gethryn
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Michael Powell Director · Joseph Jefferson Farjeon Screenplay Philip MacDonald Story
First release December 3, 1931 · Produced in United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 3, 1931
Premiere
United Kingdom · April 11, 1932
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