Over My Dead Body (1942)
A Berle's Best Friend... Is His Murder!
Berle plays a mystery writer who forever writes himself into corners and is never able to finish a story. While visiting his wife (Mary Beth Hughes) at the office where she works, Berle overhears several men discussing the suicide of a coworker. Struck with a brilliant notion, Berle decides to confess to the murder of the dead man, certain that he'll be able to wriggle out of the situation and thereby have plenty of material for a story.
Director: Malcolm St. Clair
Genre: Mystery, Comedy
Runtime: 68 min
Release Date: January 15, 1942
Cast
- Milton Berle - Jason Cordry
- Mary Beth Hughes - Patricia Cordry aka Pat Preston
- Reginald Denny - Richard 'Dick' Brenner
- Frank Orth - Detective
- William B. Davidson - Crole (as William Davidson)
- Wonderful Smith - Wonderful
- Pat O'Malley - Petie Stuyvesant (as J. Patrick O'Malley)
- George M. Carleton - Judge
- John Hamilton - District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
- Jill Warren - Elsie Bailey
Screenplay
- Edward James (Screenplay)
- James O'Hanlon (Novel)
Cinematography: Lucien N. Andriot
Editing: J. Watson Webb Jr.
Production: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
murder
More Films by Director: Malcolm St. Clair
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Over My Dead Body about?
- Berle plays a mystery writer who forever writes himself into corners and is never able to finish a story. While visiting his wife (Mary Beth Hughes) at the office where she works, Berle overhears several men discussing the suicide of a coworker. Struck with a brilliant notion, Berle decides to confess to the murder of the dead man, certain that he'll be able to wriggle out of the situation and thereby have plenty of material for a story.
- Who directed Over My Dead Body?
- Over My Dead Body was directed by Malcolm St. Clair.
- Who stars in Over My Dead Body?
- Over My Dead Body stars Milton Berle, Mary Beth Hughes, Reginald Denny, Frank Orth, William B. Davidson, Wonderful Smith.
- How long is Over My Dead Body?
- Over My Dead Body has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is Over My Dead Body?
- Over My Dead Body is a Mystery, Comedy film.
- Where was Over My Dead Body produced?
- Over My Dead Body was produced in United States of America.