Summary
Murder in the Private Car is an American film first released in 1934,
directed by Harry Beaumont.
The film stars Charles Ruggles, Una Merkel, Mary Carlisle, Russell Hardie and Porter Hall.
It has also been released under the title: Murder on the Runaway Train.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Harry Beaumont
- Script: Edward E. Rose, Harvey F. Thew, Ralph Spence, Edgar Allan Woolf, Al Boasberg
- Music: William Axt
- Cast: Charles Ruggles (Godfrey D. Scott), Una Merkel (Georgia Latham), Mary Carlisle (Ruth Raymond – aka Ruth Carson), Russell Hardie (John Blake), Porter Hall (Alden Murray), Willard Robertson (Hanks – Car Conductor), Berton Churchill (Luke Carson), Clifford Thompson (Mr. Allen), Fred ’Snowflake’ Toones (Titus – Car Porter), Harry Semels (Evil Eye (scenes deleted)), Ernie Adams (Taxi Driver), Hooper Atchley (Conductor on Eastbound Train), Jack Baxley (Conductor in Holton), Art Berry Sr., Walter Brennan (Switchman), Raymond Brown (Bertillion Man), James P. Burtis (Switchman), Jack Cheatham (Foreman), Nick Copeland (Kangaroo Attendant), Ray Corrigan (Naba the Gorilla), Charles Dunbar (Chauffeur), Bud Ernest (Radio Announcer), Sterling Holloway (Office Boy), John David Horsley (Bodyguard), Olaf Hytten (Man Asking About Radio), John Kelly (Man Reporting Escaped Gorilla), Wilfred Lucas (Train Conductor Thrown from Train), Matt McHugh (Policeman Stopping John), William Nye (Detective), Lee Phelps (Policeman Carrying Ruth), Chief Standing Bear (Indian), Monte Vandergrift (Man Talking to Holton Conductor), James Warwick (Brakeman)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 63 min; B&W
- Aka: Murder on the Runaway Train
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