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Menace is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Gertrude Michael, Paul Cavanagh and Henrietta Crosman. The emerging star Ray Milland billed fifth. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the 1933 novel Menace by British writer Philip MacDonald. Mitchell Leisen was originally intended to direct the film before being replaced by Murphy. A review in the New York Times considered "it ranks several notches higher than the average murder film".
Original Release
11/22/1934
US Release
11/22/1934
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gertrude Michael | Helen Chalmers |
| Paul Cavanagh | Col. Leonard Crecy / Leonard Crecy |
| Henrietta Crosman | Sybil Thornton |
| John Lodge | Ronald Cavendish |
| Ray Milland | Freddie Bastion |
| Berton Churchill | Norman Bellamy |
| Halliwell Hobbes | Skinner |
| Robert Allen | Andrew Forsythe |
| Forrester Harvey | Wilcox |
| Montagu Love | Police Inspector |
Directors
Writers
Philip MacDonald, Chandler Sprague, Anthony Veiller
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gertrude Michael | Helen Chalmers |
| Paul Cavanagh | Col. Leonard Crecy / Leonard Crecy |
| Henrietta Crosman | Sybil Thornton |
| John Lodge | Ronald Cavendish |
| Ray Milland | Freddie Bastion |
| Berton Churchill | Norman Bellamy |
| Halliwell Hobbes | Skinner |
| Robert Allen | Andrew Forsythe |
| Forrester Harvey | Wilcox |
| Montagu Love | Police Inspector |
| Arletta Duncan | Gloria Chalmers |
| Gwenllian Gill | Alison Bastion |
| A.S. 'Pop' Byron | English Police Sergeant |
| Rita Carlyle | English Landlady |
| Arthur Clayton | Police Officer |
| Doris Llewelyn | Cynthia Bastion |
| Desmond Roberts | Underwood |
| Blue Washington | Kenya Manservant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Emanuel Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Bayard Veiller | Producer |
