Murder on the Campus

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Audience Member Good murder mystery that will keep you interested with the twists and turns of the whys--Plays by the Rules!! Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Only watched this as Carry On star Terence Longdon played the lead part - but this is quite a poor film with poor acting, script and direction throughout Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Murder on the Campus Starring: Charles Starrett, Shirley Grey, Edward Van Sloan, Ruth Hall, and J. Farrell MacDonald Director: Richard Thorpe When a student is found shot to death high atop a locked belltower at the center of a busy college campus, ace reporter Bill Bartlett (Starrett) is intrigued, but still thinks it's just another story. When his girl friend Lillian (Grey) emerges as the only suspect, however, he joins forces with criminologist and science professor Edwen Hawley (Van Sloan) to solve this perfect murder and find the real culprit. After a shakey start (with some pretty lame acting by Starrett and Grey), "Murder on the Campus" comes together as a fine little murder mystery. It is particularly excellent, because it's one of those films that "plays fair" with the audience--if you're paying attention while watching, you can figure out Whodunnit as the hero does, perhaps even before. Mostly decently acted and well-written, this film is a nice little gem that I recommend to fans of classic mysteries. The ending isn't quite what I would have expected--nor does it sit completely well with me--but it's in keeping with the rest of the film, so it's not all bad. (I guess this means that the film has a strong main body that starts and ends weakly. Still, it's worth checking out.) Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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