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Murder in the Private Car

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After Ruth Raymond (Mary Carlisle) discovers that her real father is railroad tycoon Luke Carson (Berton Churchill), she's kidnapped for her newfound fortune. Saved in the nick of time by oddball private eye Godfrey D. Scott (Charlie Ruggles), Ruth gets sent on a cross-country train trip from Los Angeles to New York City. With the help of Scott, her devoted boyfriend, John (Russell Hardie), and best friend, Georgia (Una Merkel), Ruth battles against an unknown murderer who's targeting her.

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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine If you saw Murder in the Private Car you probably have by this time no more idea than the reviewer what it was all about. Oct 2, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It might not make too much sense, but it was good escapist fun. Rated: A- Apr 24, 2008 Full Review Sean Axmaker Turner Classic Movies Online ... a lightweight programmer with a capricious attitude toward plotting and a script unencumbered by logic. Apr 4, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member awesome train who-done-it mystery Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After Ruth Raymond (Mary Carlisle) discovers that her real father is railroad tycoon Luke Carson (Berton Churchill), she's kidnapped for her newfound fortune. Saved in the nick of time by oddball private eye Godfrey D. Scott (Charlie Ruggles), Ruth gets sent on a cross-country train trip from Los Angeles to New York City. With the help of Scott, her devoted boyfriend, John (Russell Hardie), and best friend, Georgia (Una Merkel), Ruth battles against an unknown murderer who's targeting her.
Director
Harry Beaumont
Producer
Lucien Hubbard
Screenwriter
Ralph Spence, Edgar Allan Woolf, Al Boasberg
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 0m