Penthouse (1933)
A strange romance in a penthouse- a sky high love-nest! A girl from nowhere bringing drama that screamed from the headlines!
Gertie Waxted knows how notorious gangster Jim Crelliman runs his rackets, because she's long been under the hoodlum's thumb. She's secretly helping lawyer Jackson Durant in a snoop job aimed at pinning a murder on the thug. Her life will be in peril when that secret gets out.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: September 8, 1933
Cast
- Warner Baxter - Jackson 'Jack' Durant
- Myrna Loy - Gertie Waxted
- Charles Butterworth - Layton
- Mae Clarke - Mimi Montagne
- Phillips Holmes - Tom Siddall
- C. Henry Gordon - Jim Crelliman
- Martha Sleeper - Sue Leonard
- Nat Pendleton - Tony Gazotti
- George E. Stone - Tim Murtoch
- Robert Emmett O'Connor - Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens
Screenplay
- Arthur Somers Roche (Story)
- Frances Goodrich (Screenplay)
- Albert Hackett (Screenplay)
Music: William Axt
Cinematography: Harold Rosson, Lucien N. Andriot
Editing: Robert Kern
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Copycat Serial Killer and the Puzzle, Anonymous Tip and the Shadowy Killer, Cold Case Reopened: The New Clue
Keywords
call girl, gangster, investigation, murder, pre-code, kept woman
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Penthouse about?
- Gertie Waxted knows how notorious gangster Jim Crelliman runs his rackets, because she's long been under the hoodlum's thumb. She's secretly helping lawyer Jackson Durant in a snoop job aimed at pinning a murder on the thug. Her life will be in peril when that secret gets out.
- Who directed Penthouse?
- Penthouse was directed by W.S. Van Dyke.
- Who stars in Penthouse?
- Penthouse stars Warner Baxter, Myrna Loy, Charles Butterworth, Mae Clarke, Phillips Holmes, C. Henry Gordon.
- How long is Penthouse?
- Penthouse has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Penthouse?
- Penthouse is a Crime, Mystery film.
- Where was Penthouse produced?
- Penthouse was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Penthouse?
- The themes of Penthouse include: Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Copycat Serial Killer and the Puzzle, Anonymous Tip and the Shadowy Killer, Cold Case Reopened: The New Clue.