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The Crooked Circle is a 1932 American pre-Code film, a comedy-mystery directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. In 1933, The Crooked Circle was the first feature film shown on television.
The Crooked Circle: Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. With Zasu Pitts, James Gleason, Ben Lyon, Irene Purcell. A group of amateur detectives sets out to expose The Crooked Circle, a secretive group of hooded occultists.
- (388)
- Comedy, Mystery
- H. Bruce Humberstone
- 1932-09-25
The Crooked Circle. On March 10, 1933, this became the first feature film ever shown on TV when the experimental Los Angeles station W6XAO-TV broadcast it from the corner of 7th and Bixel Streets. There were perhaps five or six television sets in the greater Los Angeles area which were able to receive the broadcast.
"The Crooked Circle" was an overcooked mystery about a secret, five member, illuminati-like organization that wanted to kill one of its detractors. When the Crooked Circle (the organization) was shown they all had on black hoods which covered their entire faces except their eyes.
Synopsis. Wealthy Brand Osborne resigns from an amateur sleuth group called the Sphinx Club, which has just caused the arrest of a famous thief who is a member of the club's counter-organization, the Crooked Circle.
- H. Bruce Humberstone
- Zasu Pitts
Stars: Zasu Pitts, James Gleason, Ben Lyon Director: H. Bruce HumberstoneA group of amateur detectives sets out to expose The Crooked Circle, a secretive gro...
- 59 min
- 44.8K
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An early '30s murder mystery with heavy-handed humour provided by Zasu Pitts and James Gleason. Starts off reasonably well, but soon becomes annoying. A group of amateur detectives sets out to expose The Crooked Circle, a secretive group of hooded occultists.
