- HD 1080
- Runtime: 89m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Mitchell Leisen
- Stars: Carl Brisson, Victor McLaglen, Jack Oakie, Kitty Carlisle, Dorothy Stickney
- keywords: murder, pre-code
- Production_studio: Paramount Pictures
- Slogan: MURDER STALKS IN THE MIDST OF LOVELINESS!
- The Murder at the Vanities is featured in the top rankings of 1934
- #49 in Top Comedy Movies of 1934
- #11 in Top Mystery Movies of 1934
Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading lady Ann Ware, who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. Stage manager Jack Ellery calls in his friend, policeman Bill Murdock, to help him investigate. Bill thinks Jack is offering to let him see the show from an unusual viewpoint after he forgot to get him tickets for the performance, but then they find the corpse of a murdered woman and Bill immediately suspects Eric of the crime.