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52% Critic Match
A Shriek in the Night
5.2 / 10• 1933• 1h 6m•NR• English
MysteryThrillerHorror
Storyline
Rival newspaper reporters Pat Morgan and Ted Rand find themselves unraveling the mystery behind the death of a millionaire philanthropist who fell from his penthouse balcony. When it is discovered that the plunge was not an accident, the building's residents come under suspicion. Soon, the body count begins to mount as three more murders occur by strangulation.
Cast & Crew
Ginger Rogers
Pat Morgan
Lead
Lyle Talbot
Ted Rand
Harvey Clark
Peterson
Purnell Pratt
Inspector Russell
Lillian Harmer
Augusta
Arthur Hoyt
Wilfred
Louise Beavers
Maid
Clarence Wilson
Perkins
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Albert Ray's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Shriek in the Night is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
