A Shot in the Dark

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Overview

The relatives of a millionaire - the victim of a mysterious murder - get together at his house to search for his will, which he recorded on a record. However, one of them is actually the person who killed him, and will let nothing - or no one - stand in the way of finding that record.

Cast: Dorothy Boyd, O.B. Clarence, Jack Hawkins, Michael Shepley, Davy Burnaby, more

Director: George Pearson

Genres: Mystery

Cast

Dorothy Boyd

Alaris Browne

O.B. Clarence

Rev. John Makehan

Jack Hawkins

Norman Paull

Michael Shepley

Vivien Waugh

Davy Burnaby

Col. Michael Browne

A. Bromley Davenport

Peter Browne

Russell Thorndike

Dr. Stuart

Henrietta Watson

Angela Browne

Margaret Yarde

Kate Browne

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Hugh E. Wright

George Yarrow

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Jack Vyvyan

Police Inspector (uncredited)

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