Film

The Radio Murder Mystery

1933 · 21m

This short, introduced and closed by Louis Sobol, features Richard Gordon as ‘Sherlock Holmes of the air.’ Not long after one broadcast explaining in a story how a murder was committed an actual murder is committed using the same technique. The police then call Gordon in to help solve the crime. The rest of this short with an ‘all-star cast’ (as the title card announces) includes Jack Fulton, Alice Joy and Peggy Healy. The latter 3 singers, however, do not participate in the plot of the 21 minute short, but provide musical interludes to it.

Louis Sobol

Radio executive

Richard Gordon

Sherlock Holmes of the air

James Wallington

Announcer

Jack Fulton

Self

Alice Joy

Self

Peggy Healey

Self

Ralph Sanford

Pat the detective

• Monte BriceDirector
• H.O. KusellWriter

Release date

March 6, 1933

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

21m