The Hat Box Mystery (1947)
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Like-a-Jack-in-the-Box----Murder jumped out and claimed its Victim!
Susan Hart, assistant to private detective Russ Ashton, is given a camera concealed in a hat box and assigned to take a picture of a woman. A gun is accidentally hidden in the box and the woman is killed. Susan is charged with murder, but Russ and his less-than-useful associate, Harvard, get on the case and prove that the fatal shot was fired by the killer from across the street.
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Tom NealRuss Ashton
Pamela BlakeSusan Hart
Allen Jenkins'Harvard'
Virginia SaleVeronica Hoopler
Leonard PennStevens, aka John MorelandOlga AndreMarie Moreland
Tom KennedyPoliceman Murphy
Jack CheathamPoliceman
Steve ClarkTelephone Re-Connect Man (uncredited)Keywords
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What is The Hat Box Mystery about?
Susan Hart, assistant to private detective Russ Ashton, is given a camera concealed in a hat box and assigned to take a picture of a woman. A gun is accidentally hidden in the box and the woman is killed. Susan is charged with murder, but Russ and his less-than-useful associate, Harvard, get on the case and prove that the fatal shot was fired by the killer from across the street.
How long is The Hat Box Mystery?
The Hat Box Mystery has a runtime of 44 minutes.