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

Crew

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