The Unwritten Law (1932)
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Directors
Christy Cabanne
Cast
Arthur Rankin, Greta Nissen, Hedda Hopper, Lew Cody, Louise Fazenda, Mary Brian, Mischa Auer, Purnell Pratt, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Theodore von Eltz
The story
A film crew board a liner to head overseas for some location shooting. While on board the film's producer is murdered, with many different members of the cast and crew having motives to kill him.
Genres
crime film, mystery film
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