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Running time. 44 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. The Hat Box Mystery is a 1947 mystery film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Tom Neal, Pamela Blake and Allen Jenkins. [1] It was produced as a featurette for release by Robert L. Lippert 's Screen Guild Productions.
- Carl K. Hittleman, Maury Nunes
- Robert L. Lippert, Carl K. Hittleman, Maury Nunes
The Hat Box Mystery: Directed by Lambert Hillyer. With Tom Neal, Pamela Blake, Allen Jenkins, Virginia Sale. 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.
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- Short, Action, Comedy
- Lambert Hillyer
- 1947-06-12
In New York City, society matron Marie Moreland's life is threatened by a blackmailer named Stevens. Meanwhile, at the Ashton Detective Agency, Russ Ashton, his secretary and fiancée, Susie Hart, and his assistant, Harvard, wait for clients while filling up on hamburgers from Harvard's girl friend, Veronica Hooper, who runs a diner.
- Lambert Hillyer, Robert Farfan
- Tom Neal
The Hat Box Mystery is a 1947 mystery film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Tom Neal, Pamela Blake and Allen Jenkins. It was produced as a featurette for release by Robert L. Lippert 's Screen Guild Productions. It was shot at the General Service Studios in Hollywood. The film's sets were designed by the art director William Glasgow.
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. Cast. Crew. Details.
Director. Maury Nunes. Story. Don Martin. Writer. 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.
