Take the Stand (1934)
Fifty millions listen, tense, thrilled, as death takes the air!
A radio columnist is threatened by gangsters and later murdered during a broadcast. A detective sets out to find the killers.
Director: Phil Rosen
Genre: Mystery
Runtime: 78 min
Release Date: August 7, 1934
Cast
- Jack La Rue - George Gaylord
- Thelma Todd - Miss Sally Oxford
- Gail Patrick - Cornelia Burbank
- Russell Hopton - Bill Hamilton
- Berton Churchill - Mr. Jerome Burbank
- Vince Barnett - Tony
- Leslie Fenton - Hugh Halliburton
- Sheila Terry - Mrs. Pearl Reynolds
- Paul Hurst - Denny O'Brien
- DeWitt Jennings - Police Commissioner
Screenplay
- Earl Derr Biggers (Novel)
- Albert DeMond
Cinematography: Tom Galligan, Harry Neumann
Editing: Mildred Johnston
Production: Liberty Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Murder Investigation and Whodunit
Keywords
radio station, detective, murder
More Films by Director: Phil Rosen
More Films in Genre: Mystery
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Take the Stand about?
- A radio columnist is threatened by gangsters and later murdered during a broadcast. A detective sets out to find the killers.
- Who directed Take the Stand?
- Take the Stand was directed by Phil Rosen.
- Who stars in Take the Stand?
- Take the Stand stars Jack La Rue, Thelma Todd, Gail Patrick, Russell Hopton, Berton Churchill, Vince Barnett.
- How long is Take the Stand?
- Take the Stand has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
- What genre is Take the Stand?
- Take the Stand is a Mystery film.
- Where was Take the Stand produced?
- Take the Stand was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Take the Stand?
- The themes of Take the Stand include: Murder Investigation and Whodunit.