Murder in the Blue Room

1944
1h 1m

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Donald Cook, Anne Gwynne, John Litel, Andrew Tombes, and Nella Walker in Murder in the Blue Room (1944)

Film Noir Whodunnit Comedy Crime Horror Musical Mystery Romance Thriller

A party is thrown at a haunted mansion, people start to die, and a man who spent a night in the "blue room" disappears.A party is thrown at a haunted mansion, people start to die, and a man who spent a night in the "blue room" disappears.A party is thrown at a haunted mansion, people start to die, and a man who spent a night in the "blue room" disappears.

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Anne Gwynne

Nan Kirkland

Donald Cook

Steve Randall

John Litel

Frank Baldrich

Grace McDonald

Peggy

Betty Kean

Betty

June Preisser

Jerry

Regis Toomey

Inspector McDonald

Nella Walker

Linda Baldrich

Andrew Tombes

Dr. Harry Carroll

Ian Wolfe

Edwards

Emmett Vogan

Hannagan

Bill Williams

Larry
(as Bill MacWilliams)

Frank Marlowe

Curtin

Robert Cherry

Ghost
(uncredited)

Alice Draper

First Maid
(uncredited)

Jack Gardner

A.W. Lewis, Booking agent
(uncredited)

Grace Hayle

Dowager
(uncredited)

Victoria Horne

Second Maid
(uncredited)

Director
- Leslie Goodwins
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Trivia
Originally set to feature The Ritz Brothers, they were replaced by a female comedy team known as The Three Jazzybelles.

Goofs
After the power goes out, Anne answers the front door for the Jazzybelles. The exterior electric lights are lit as well as the interior hallway and stairs. The butler had yet to return to the main room with the lanterns he was supposed to bring.

Quotes
Betty: I know about this house - it's haunted. I read about it in the Sunday Magazine section.
Jerry: You did *what*?
Jerry: [slight pause] Well, somebody read it to me... but I know it's haunted.

Connections
Referenced in The Other (1972)

Soundtracks
The Boogie Woogie Boogie Man
(uncredited)
Written by Milton Rosen and Everett Carter
Performed by Grace McDonald, Betty Kean and June Preisser

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6/10

"Madam, I am not a hamburger."

Universal remakes Secret of the Blue Room again, this time as a musical comedy. It's got a good cast, including Anne Gwynne, Regis Toomey, John Litel, Milton Parsons, Donald Cook, and Ian Wolfe. The likable comedy dance team The Three Jazzybelles (Grace McDonald, Betty Kean, and June Preisser) steal the picture. It's one of those movies that seems like it was made by committee. One guy said "Let's do a murder mystery." Another said "Let's do a comedy." And then another said "No, it must be a musical!" The result is this uneven but surprisingly enjoyable concoction. It's a good-looking picture with some fairly impressive special effects and a nice amount of shadowy atmosphere. If you go into it knowing what it is, I think you'll take more kindly to the musical comedy elements. But if you go into it expecting a thriller or something, you'll probably be pretty disappointed.