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The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
Directed by	Frank McDonald
Screenplay by	Peter Milne; Sy Bartlett
Based on	From This Dark Stairway; 1931 novel; by Mignon G. Eberhart
Produced by	Bryan Foy
Starring	Ricardo Cortez; Kay Linaker; John Eldredge; Mary Astor; Joseph Crehan; Frank Reicher
Cinematography	Arthur L. Todd
Edited by	William Clemens
Music by	Bernhard Kaun
Production; company	First National Pictures
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	January 11, 1936;
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Peter Milne and Sy Bartlett. The film stars Ricardo Cortez, Kay Linaker, John Eldredge, Mary Astor, Joseph Crehan and Frank Reicher.^[1]^[2] The film was released by Warner Bros. on January 11, 1936.^[3] A story by Mignon G. Eberhart was the basis for the film. ^[4]

Plot edit

The head of a drug company mysteriously disappeared after taking credit for a new anesthetic that actually resulted from the work of several doctors, and "the doctor who was to have operated on him is found mysteriously murdered by a surgical instrument."^[4]

Cast edit

Ricardo Cortez as George Lambert
Kay Linaker as Sally Keating
John Eldredge as Dr. Harrigan
Mary Astor as Lillian Cooper
Joseph Crehan as Lieut. Lamb
Frank Reicher as Dr. Coate
Anita Kerry as Agnes Melady
Phillip Reed as Dr. Simon
Robert Strange as Peter Melady
Mary Treen as Nurse Margaret Brody
Wild Bill Elliott as Kenneth Martin
Don Barclay as Jackson
Johnny Arthur as Mr. Wentworth
Joan Blair as Ina Harrigan

References edit

^ "The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
^ Nugent, Frank S. (1936-01-21). "Movie Review - The Murder of Dr Harrigan - A Far-Fetched Mystery Film Is First National's 'Murder of Dr. Harrigan,' at the Globe". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
^ "The Murder of Dr. Harrigan". Afi.com. 1935-12-30. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
^ ^a ^b "Mystery Film Will Head New Capitol Bill". Pennsylvania, Shamokin. Shamokin News-Dispatch. February 12, 1936. p. 9. Retrieved March 24, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.