Murder on the Roof

Murder on the Roof

Murder on the Roof

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Murder on the Roof

"The Hit of the Year!"

1930

0h 55m

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Mystery

Overview

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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Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Dorothy Revier

Molly

Dorothy Revier

Acting

Raymond Hatton

Drinkwater

Raymond Hatton

Acting

Margaret Livingston

Marcia

Margaret Livingston

Acting

David Newell

Ted Palmer

David Newell

Acting

Paul Porcasi

Joe Carozzo

Paul Porcasi

Acting

Virginia Brown Faire

Monica

Virginia Brown Faire

Acting

William V. Mong

Anthony Sommers

William V. Mong

Acting

Louis Natheaux

Victor

Louis Natheaux

Acting

Fred Kelsey

Ryan

Fred Kelsey

Acting

Richard Cramer

Joe Larkin

Richard Cramer

Acting

Pietro Sosso

Emile

Pietro Sosso

Acting

Hazel Howell

Lucille

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