The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
Directed by Frank McDonald
Screenplay by Peter Milne
Sy Bartlett
Story by Mignon G. Eberhart
Starring Ricardo Cortez
Kay Linaker
John Eldredge
Mary Astor
Joseph Crehan
Frank Reicher
Music by Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography Arthur L. Todd
Edited by William Clemens
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release dates
  • January 11, 1936 (1936-01-11)
Running time
67 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Peter Milne and Sy Bartlett. The film stars Ricardo Cortez, Kay Linaker, John Eldredge, Mary Astor, Joseph Crehan and Frank Reicher.[1][2] The film was released by Warner Bros. on January 11, 1936.[3]

Plot

A story by Mignon G. Eberhart was the basis for the film. The head of a drug company mysteriously disappeared after taking credit for a new anesthetic that actually resulted from the work of several doctors, and "the doctor who was to have operated on him is found mysteriously murdered by a surgical instrument."[4]

Cast

References

  1. "The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  2. Nugent, Frank S. (1936-01-21). "Movie Review - The Murder of Dr Harrigan - A Far-Fetched Mystery Film Is First National's 'Murder of Dr. Harrigan,' at the Globe.". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  3. "The Murder of Dr. Harrigan". Afi.com. 1935-12-30. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  4. "Mystery Film Will Head New Capitol Bill". Pennsylvania, Shamokin. Shamokin News-Dispatch. February 12, 1936. p. 9. Retrieved March 24, 2016 via Newspapers.com.


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