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I'll Name the Murderer

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Broadway gossip columnist Tommy Tilton (Ralph Forbes) transforms himself into an amateur detective when the body of a nightclub singer is discovered in her dressing room. The police suspect that the singer's ex-lover, Ted Benson (Malcolm MacGregor), murdered her because she had been blackmailing him. Tilton, however, is certain his old college friend, Ted, is innocent. The reporter uses his column to lure the real killer into view, intent on saving his buddy from the electric chair.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 05/01/2007
C+
The whodunit takes place among the high-society crowd. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/02/2007 When one of his high-society friends (MacGregor) is arrested for murdering a nightclub singer who was threatening to blackmail him (Anderson), dashing gossip columnist Tommy Tilton (Forbes) sets about capturing the real killer. "I'll Name the Murderer" is remarkable only for its perfect blandness. The story, the acting, the musical numbers performed at the nightclub... everything is perfectly average and utterly forgettable. The only remarkable performer here is Marion Shilling, who plays the boyish news-photographer 'Smitty'. She cleans up really nice, however, and it's a shame that she quit movies in 1936., with this being one of her last roles. I can't recommend this movie, but I won't steer you away from it, either. Just know you'll find yourself forgetting what you watched moments after ejecting the DVD from the player. I'll Name the Murderer Starring: Ralph Forbes, John Cowell, Marion Shilling, Malcolm MacGregor, Agnes Anderson, and Claire Rochelle Director: Bernard Ray See more Read all reviews
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Bernard B. Ray

Director

Ralph Forbes

Tommy Tilton

Marion Shilling

Smitty

Malcolm McGregor

Ted Benson

James Guilfoyle

Lou Baron

John Cowell

Capt. Flynn
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Synopsis Broadway gossip columnist Tommy Tilton (Ralph Forbes) transforms himself into an amateur detective when the body of a nightclub singer is discovered in her dressing room. The police suspect that the singer's ex-lover, Ted Benson (Malcolm MacGregor), murdered her because she had been blackmailing him. Tilton, however, is certain his old college friend, Ted, is innocent. The reporter uses his column to lure the real killer into view, intent on saving his buddy from the electric chair.
Director
Bernard B. Ray
Producer
C. C. Burr
Screenwriter
Phil Dunham
Production Co
C.C. Burr Productions Inc.
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 23, 2016
Runtime
1h 12m
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