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The Truth About Murder

  • 19461946
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 3m
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5.9/10
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Morgan Conway and Bonita Granville in The Truth About Murder (1946)
ComedyFilm-NoirMystery
Christine, a lawyer closely working with District Attorney Lester Ashton, quits her job and joins his friend Bill's one-man buffet. Bill is drinking heavily because of his flirtatious wife. ... Read allChristine, a lawyer closely working with District Attorney Lester Ashton, quits her job and joins his friend Bill's one-man buffet. Bill is drinking heavily because of his flirtatious wife. Trying to help him they get involved in a murder. Now Christine and Lester must think of a... Read allChristine, a lawyer closely working with District Attorney Lester Ashton, quits her job and joins his friend Bill's one-man buffet. Bill is drinking heavily because of his flirtatious wife. Trying to help him they get involved in a murder. Now Christine and Lester must think of a way to have their mutual friend Bill cleared out.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
142
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  • Director
    • Lew Landers
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Kimble(original screenplay)
    • Hilda Gordon(original screenplay)
    • Eric Taylor(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bonita Granville
    • Morgan Conway
    • Rita Corday
  • Director
    • Lew Landers
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Kimble(original screenplay)
    • Hilda Gordon(original screenplay)
    • Eric Taylor(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bonita Granville
    • Morgan Conway
    • Rita Corday
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    • 7User reviews
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    Bonita Granville
    Bonita Granville
    • Christine Allen
    Morgan Conway
    Morgan Conway
    • Dist. Atty. Lester Ashton
    Rita Corday
    Rita Corday
    • Peggy
    Donald Douglas
    Donald Douglas
    • Paul Marvin
    • (as Don Douglas)
    June Clayworth
    June Clayworth
    • Marsha Crane
    Edward Norris
    Edward Norris
    • William Ames Crane
    Gerald Mohr
    Gerald Mohr
    • Johnny Lacka
    Michael St. Angel
    Michael St. Angel
    • Hank
    Tommy Noonan
    Tommy Noonan
    • Jonesy
    • (as Tom Noonan)
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Betty - Ashton's Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Roger Creed
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Dunn
    Ralph Dunn
    • Police Detective Faber
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Fanning
    Frank Fanning
    • Burgandy Café Doorman
    • (uncredited)
    Carl Faulkner
    • Police Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Betty Gillette
    Betty Gillette
    • Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Netta Packer
    Netta Packer
    • Anna the Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Dewey Robinson
    Dewey Robinson
    • Steve
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Thom
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lew Landers
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Kimble(original screenplay)
      • Hilda Gordon(original screenplay)
      • Eric Taylor(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This film's earliest documented telecasts took place in Salt Lake City Saturday 16 June 1956 on KUTV (Channel 2), and in Altoona Wednesday 20 June 1956 on WFBG (Channel 10); it first aired in Los Angeles Saturday 30 June 1956 on KHJ (Channel 9), in Philadelphia Tuesday 10 July 1956 on WFIL (Channel 6), in Detroit Saturday 11 August 1956 on WJBK (Channel 2), in Fort Worth Thursday 25 October 1956 on WBAP (Channel 5), in New York City Monday 29 October 1956 on WOR (Channel 9), in New Haven Sunday 11 November 1956 on WNHC (Channel 8), in Boston Monday 12 November 1956 on WNAC (Channel 7), in Memphis Thursday 22 November 1956 on WHBQ (Channel 13), and in Dayton Sunday 30 December 1956 on WLW-D (Channel 2).

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    6/10
    Entertaining mystery with grown-up Bonita Granville...
    A breezy mystery is given some nice performances from Bonita Granville and Morgan Conway as they attempt to solve crime in the big city.

    I'm so used to seeing Bonita in some of her childhood roles, usually as a bratty teenager and later on as Nancy Drew, that it comes as a surprise to see how well she handled this adult role as an attorney.

    The plot is sometimes light on logic and the ending using a lie detector test comes across as too pat a conclusion. It might have been better to furnish a stronger finish to the tale.

    But it passes the time pleasantly enough, even if the guilty party becomes pretty obvious before the final scene.
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    • Release date
      • April 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Lie Detector
    • Filming locations
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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