Poster of Design for Murder

Design for Murder

Plot: When a wealthy, lonely university music student is beaten and has his apartment trashed by a fellow dorm resident-bully and his gang, he goes mad, lures the bully into his room on pretense of forgiveness, slips him a paralyzing agent in a drink, throws him in a trunk and locks him in, and taunts the bully with the promise that he will be buried alive in the trunk. Only, once he gets his trunk and his prey to his country estate, the vengeful victim finds things keep going wrong
Release Date: Monday, March 27 1939
85 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Manning WhileyManning Whiley
Manning Whiley was
24 in Design for Murder
as 'Bentley, the student'.
Sat, Jan 23 1915 –
Wed, Jan 29 1975
Portrait of Barbara EverestBarbara Everest
Barbara Everest was
48 in Design for Murder
as 'Ursula'.
Wed, Jun 18 1890 –
Fri, Feb 09 1968
Portrait of Thorley WaltersThorley Walters
Thorley Walters was
25 in Design for Murder
as 'Huey Frazer'.
Mon, May 12 1913 –
Sat, Jul 06 1991
Portrait of Michael DrakeMichael Drake
Michael Drake was
>> in Design for Murder
as 'Grierson, the bully'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hay PetrieHay Petrie
Hay Petrie was
43 in Design for Murder
as 'Old Dan'.
Tue, Jul 16 1895 –
Fri, Jul 30 1948
Portrait of David KeirDavid Keir
David Keir was
55 in Design for Murder
as 'Quiney'.
Thu, Feb 07 1884 –
Sat, Oct 30 1971
Portrait of Tom GillTom Gill
Tom Gill was
22 in Design for Murder
as 'One of Grierson's Friends'.
Wed, Jul 26 1916 –
Thu, Jul 22 1971
Portrait of Lewis StringerLewis Stringer
Lewis Stringer was
>> in Design for Murder
as 'One of Grierson's Friends'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ian FultonIan Fulton
Ian Fulton was
>> in Design for Murder
as 'One of Grierson's Friends'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Geoffrey GabrielGeoffrey Gabriel
Geoffrey Gabriel was
>> in Design for Murder
as 'One of Grierson's Friends'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eileen BennettEileen Bennett
Eileen Bennett was
18 in Design for Murder
as 'Eve'.
Thu, Jul 08 1920
Portrait of Howard DouglasHoward Douglas
Howard Douglas was
43 in Design for Murder
as 'The Landlord'.
Sun, Jan 12 1896 –
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Portrait of Pamela SharpePamela Sharpe
Pamela Sharpe was
>> in Design for Murder
as 'Annie, the barmaid'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles StephensonCharles Stephenson
Charles Stephenson was
>> in Design for Murder
as 'The porter'.
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Portrait of PatchPatch
Patch was
>> in Design for Murder
as 'The Dog'.
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Crew

Portrait of Roy BoultingRoy Boulting
Roy Boulting was
25 in Design for Murder
as 'Director, Editor'
Fri, Nov 21 1913 –
Mon, Nov 05 2001
Portrait of Charles BrillCharles Brill
Charles Brill was
>> in Design for Murder
as 'Music Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of D. P. CooperD. P. Cooper
D. P. Cooper was
>> in Design for Murder
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Victor GammonVictor Gammon
Victor Gammon was
>> in Design for Murder
as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of John BoultingJohn Boulting
John Boulting was
25 in Design for Murder
as 'Producer'
Fri, Nov 21 1913 –
Mon, Jun 17 1985
Portrait of Reginald DenhamReginald Denham
Reginald Denham was
45 in Design for Murder
as 'Other'
Wed, Jan 10 1894 –
Fri, Feb 04 1983
Portrait of Duncan SutherlandDuncan Sutherland
Duncan Sutherland was
33 in Design for Murder
as 'Art Direction'
Tue, Aug 01 1905
Portrait of Francis MillerFrancis Miller
Francis Miller was
>> in Design for Murder
as 'Adaptation'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward PercyEdward Percy
Edward Percy was
48 in Design for Murder
as 'Other'
Mon, Jan 05 1891 –
Tue, May 28 1968
Portrait of S. MacNallyS. MacNally
S. MacNally was
>> in Design for Murder
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George TurnerGeorge Turner
George Turner was
35 in Design for Murder
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sat, May 02 1903 –
Sun, Dec 09 1962