Review of Murder at the Vanities (1934) by Russell G — 25 Apr 2009

Muder mystery musical beleve it or not. A damned good one too.

This review of Murder at the Vanities (1934) was written by Russell G on 25 Apr 2009.

Murder at the Vanities has generally received mixed reviews.

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The movie was decent, indeed. I only saw it because of its status as a precode movie, but I definitely enjoyed it…

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By H C (127) on 09 Jul 2010

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By Fernando F. Croce (840) for CinePassion (694) on 07 Apr 2012

The nutty tessitura of this investigation set to music encompasses everything from Toby Wing's giggly squeal to an astonishing blend of classicism…

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