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Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House

Murder Behind Bars! WHEN? WHO? HOW?

19426.50h 59mNR

Overview

When a prisoner on Death Row is "accidentally" killed just before his execution, a reporter smells something fishy...

Directed by B. Reeves Eason
Written by Jerome Chodorov, Raymond L. Schrock
Produced by William Jacobs
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Top Cast

Faye Emerson

Faye Emerson

Gladys Wayne

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Bert Bell

George Meeker

George Meeker

'Scoop' Conner

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Randall

Tod Andrews

Tod Andrews

Dapper Dan Malloy (as Michael Ames)

Roland Drew

Roland Drew

Mile-Away Gordon

Ruth Ford

Ruth Ford

Irene Gordon

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Ainslee

William Gould

William Gould

Prison Warden

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Motorcycle cop

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Themes & Keywords

prisonnewspapercorruptionmurderlawyerb movieelectric chairreporterexecutionstruck by lightning

About Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House is a action, adventure, crime, drama, romance film released in 1942 exploring themes of prison, newspaper, corruption, murder, lawyer, b movie. Directed by B. Reeves Eason, it stars Faye Emerson, Van Johnson, George Meeker. When a prisoner on Death Row is "accidentally" killed just before his execution, a reporter smells something fishy...

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