By Whose Hand? (1932)
On the night express train from Los Angeles to San Francisco everyone’s a suspect when a jewelry magnate is found stabbed to death and an escaped killer is feared on board. It’s up to newspaper reporter Jimmy Hawley (Ben Lyon) to unravel the secrets of the motley group of passengers and find the killer before he strikes again in this tense and atmospheric whodunit.
Director: Benjamin Stoloff
Genre: Mystery, Crime
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: July 6, 1932
Cast
- Ben Lyon - Jimmy Hawley
- Barbara Weeks - Alice Murray
- Kenneth Thomson - Chambers
- Ethel Kenyon - Eileen Ayensworth
- William V. Mong - Graham
- Dolores Ray - Bride (as Dolores Rey)
- Nat Pendleton - 'Killer' Delmar
- Tom Dugan - Drunk
- Dwight Frye - Chick Lewis
- Billy Bletcher - Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Screenplay
- Stephen Roe (Dialogue)
- Isadore Bernstein (Dialogue)
- Harry Adler
Cinematography: Ted Tetzlaff
Editing: Maurice Wright
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Impossible Murder in a Locked Room, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Deadly Conspiracies in Elite Circles, Serial Murder Clue Hunt
Keywords
robbery, slang, prohibition era, san francisco, california, widow, deception, prison escape, revenge, murder, fugitive, b movie, train, stabbing, criminal, police detective
More Films by Director: Benjamin Stoloff
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is By Whose Hand? about?
- On the night express train from Los Angeles to San Francisco everyone’s a suspect when a jewelry magnate is found stabbed to death and an escaped killer is feared on board. It’s up to newspaper reporter Jimmy Hawley (Ben Lyon) to unravel the secrets of the motley group of passengers and find the killer before he strikes again in this tense and atmospheric whodunit.
- Who directed By Whose Hand??
- By Whose Hand? was directed by Benjamin Stoloff.
- Who stars in By Whose Hand??
- By Whose Hand? stars Ben Lyon, Barbara Weeks, Kenneth Thomson, Ethel Kenyon, William V. Mong, Dolores Ray.
- How long is By Whose Hand??
- By Whose Hand? has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is By Whose Hand??
- By Whose Hand? is a Mystery, Crime film.
- Where was By Whose Hand? produced?
- By Whose Hand? was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of By Whose Hand??
- The themes of By Whose Hand? include: Impossible Murder in a Locked Room, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Deadly Conspiracies in Elite Circles, Serial Murder Clue Hunt.