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- Synopsis
- Feature film. Theatre critic Tony Wooldrich (O’Brien) and his sidekick cab driver Romeo with a penchant for quoting Shakespeare (Mulhall) investigate a backstage murder apparently linked to Shakespearean actor Cecil Moore, his daughter Claudia and Moore’s old repertory company. To solve the crime Tony stages a rehearsal of the assassination scene from Julius Caesar with Cecil as Julius in the expectation that the killer will reveal himself.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1945
- Duration
- 58 mins
Credits
- Director
- Albert Herman
- Producer
- Albert Herman
- Cinematographer
- James S. Jr. Brown
- Screenplay
- Milton Raison
- Music
- Karl Hajos
- Art Direction
- Paul Palmentoia
- Cast
Alan Mowbray Cecil Moore (Julius Caesar) Dave O’Brien Tony Woolrich Frank Jenks Romeo Kay Aldridge Claudia Moore
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Julius Caesar
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; Mystery
Notes
- Notes
- Available through amazon.co.uk region 1 only (2/2007).
- General
- Based on the novel by Jack Harvey and Milton Raison.
Production Company
Archive
- Name
Folger Shakespeare Library
- reference@folger.edu
- Web
- http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (202) 544 4600
- Fax
- (202) 544 4623
- Address
- 201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.amazon.co.uk External site opens in new window
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