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Murder Goes to College is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and written by Brian Marlow, Eddie Welch and Robert Wyler. The film stars Roscoe Karns, Marsha Hunt, Lynne Overman, Buster Crabbe, Astrid Allwyn and Harvey Stephens. The film was released on February 24, 1937, by Paramount Pictures.
Karns' and Overman's private-eye characters were reteamed for a sequel, Partners in Crime, later that year.
Original Release
02/24/1937
US Release
02/24/1937
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Roscoe Karns | Sim Perkins |
| Marsha Hunt | Nora Barry |
| Lynne Overman | Henry Hyer / Henry 'Hank' Hyer |
| Buster Crabbe | Strike Belno |
| Astrid Allwyn | Greta Barry |
| Harvey Stephens | Paul Broderick |
| Purnell Pratt | Arthur L. McShean / President Arthur L. McShean |
| Barlowe Borland | Dean Wilfred Everett Olney |
| Earle Foxe | Tom Barry |
| Anthony Nace | Howard Sayforth |
Directors
Writers
Robert Wyler, Brian Marlow, Eddie Welch, Kurt Steel
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Roscoe Karns | Sim Perkins |
| Marsha Hunt | Nora Barry |
| Lynne Overman | Henry Hyer / Henry 'Hank' Hyer |
| Buster Crabbe | Strike Belno |
| Astrid Allwyn | Greta Barry |
| Harvey Stephens | Paul Broderick |
| Purnell Pratt | Arthur L. McShean / President Arthur L. McShean |
| Barlowe Borland | Dean Wilfred Everett Olney |
| Earle Foxe | Tom Barry |
| Anthony Nace | Howard Sayforth |
| Ellen Drew | Lil |
| Nick Lukats | Drunk |
| Jack Chapin | Taxi Driver |
| Charles C. Wilson | Police Inspector Simpson |
| Ernie Alexander | Taxi Driver |
| Dale Armstrong | Announcer |
| Jack Baxley | Concessionaire |
| James Blaine | Detective |
| Stanley Blystone | Mugg |
| Sonny Bupp | Boy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William LeBaron | Executive Producer |
| William T. Lackey | Producer |
