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Murder in the Fleet (1935)

NR · 1935-05-24 · 1h 9m · EN
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YOU NAME THE KILLER!...Join the thousand men on the warship who saw Duval die!

A traitor is lurking somewhere aboard the USS Carolina, and Lt. Tom Randolph is determined to find the offender. First a revolutionary new piece of technology -- an electric firing device -- is sabotaged. Then one of the cruiser's crew is murdered. In order to catch the killer, the captain locks down the ship. With foreign dignitaries, corporate goons and even Tom's girlfriend, Betty, trapped on the vessel, there is no shortage of suspects.

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Edward SedgwickDirector

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Robert TaylorRobert TaylorLieutenant Tom RandolphJean ParkerJean ParkerBetty LansingTed HealyTed HealyMac O'NeillUna MerkelUna Merkel'Toots' TimmonsNat PendletonNat Pendleton'Spud' BurkeJean HersholtJean HersholtVictor HansonArthur ByronArthur ByronCaptain John WinslowFrank ShieldsFrank ShieldsLieutenant ArnoldDonald CookDonald CookLieutenant Commander David TuckerMischa AuerMischa AuerKamchukan Consul (Uncredited)Julie BescosJulie BescosCrewman (Uncredited)Ward BondWard Bond'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

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U.s. navyMurder mystery

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · MysteryTheme affinityU S Navy · Murder MysteryNarrative complexityMystery · Murder MysteryDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference351907

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What is Murder in the Fleet about?

A traitor is lurking somewhere aboard the USS Carolina, and Lt. Tom Randolph is determined to find the offender. First a revolutionary new piece of technology -- an electric firing device -- is sabotaged. Then one of the cruiser's crew is murdered. In order to catch the killer, the captain locks down the ship. With foreign dignitaries, corporate goons and even Tom's girlfriend, Betty, trapped on the vessel, there is no shortage of suspects.

How long is Murder in the Fleet?

Murder in the Fleet has a runtime of 69 minutes.