Murder in the Library

1933 film by George Melford
  • September 2, 1933 (1933-09-02)
Running time
50 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Murder in the Library or Playthings of Desire (U.S. alternate title) is a 1933 American drama film directed by George Melford and starring Linda Watkins, James Kirkwood, Sr., and Reed Howes.[1] It was made by the Poverty Row company Pinnacle Productions. It is a remake of the 1924 silent film Playthings of Desire.

Partial cast

  • Linda Watkins as Gloria Dawn
  • James Kirkwood, Sr. as Jim Malvern
  • Reed Howes as Jack Halliday
  • Josephine Dunn as Anne Cabot Ford
  • Molly O'Day as Renee Grant
  • Jack Chapin as Wheeler Johnson

DVD release

The 1933 film was released on Region 0 DVD-R by Alpha Video on July 7, 2015.[2]

References

  1. ^ Liebman p. 76
  2. ^ "Alpha Video - Playthings of Desire". Retrieved June 26, 2015.

Bibliography

  • Liebman, Roy. The Wampas Baby Stars: A Biographical Dictionary, 1922-1934. McFarland, 2000.

External links

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