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The Lady in the Morgue is a 1938 American mystery film directed by Otis Garrett and written by Eric Taylor and Robertson White. It is based on the 1936 novel The Lady in the Morgue by Jonathan Latimer. The film stars Preston Foster, Patricia Ellis, Frank Jenks, Thomas E. Jackson, Wild Bill Elliott, Roland Drew and Barbara Pepper. The film was released on April 22, 1938, by Universal Pictures.
Original Release
04/22/1938
US Release
04/22/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Preston Foster | Det. Bill Crane |
| Patricia Ellis | Kathryn Courtland aka Mrs. Sam Taylor / Mrs. Sam Taylor |
| Frank Jenks | Doc Williams |
| Thomas E. Jackson | Strom / Police Lieutenant Strom |
| Bill Elliott | Chauncey Courtland |
| Roland Drew | Sam Taylor |
| Barbara Pepper | Kay Renshaw |
| Joe Downing | Steve Collins |
| Archie Robbins | Frankie French |
| Al Hill | Spitzy |
Directors
Writers
Jonathan Latimer, Eric Taylor, Robertson White
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Preston Foster | Det. Bill Crane |
| Patricia Ellis | Kathryn Courtland aka Mrs. Sam Taylor / Mrs. Sam Taylor |
| Frank Jenks | Doc Williams |
| Thomas E. Jackson | Strom / Police Lieutenant Strom |
| Bill Elliott | Chauncey Courtland |
| Roland Drew | Sam Taylor |
| Barbara Pepper | Kay Renshaw |
| Joe Downing | Steve Collins |
| Archie Robbins | Frankie French |
| Al Hill | Spitzy |
| Morgan Wallace | Layman / Inspector Layman |
| Brian Burke | Johnson |
| Donald Kerr | Greening |
| Don Brodie | Taxi Driver |
| Rollo Lloyd | Coroner |
| Gordon Hart | Colonel Black |
| Byron Foulger | Al Horn |
| Eddie Hall | Spectator at the Hearing |
| Peter Lind Hayes | Elevator Operator |
| Edmund Mortimer | Party Guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Irving Starr | Producer |
