The Hat Box Mystery
1947, English. Directed by Lambert Hillyer.
Like-a-Jack-in-the-Box----Murder jumped out and claimed its Victim!
Susan Hart, assistant to private detective Russ Ashton, is given a camera concealed in a hat box and assigned to take a picture of a woman. A gun is accidentally hidden in the box and the woman is killed. Susan is charged with murder, but Russ and his less-than-useful associate, Harvard, get on the case.
- Runtime
- 0h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Lambert HillyerDirector
- Tom NealRuss Ashton
- Pamela BlakeSusan Hart
- Allen Jenkins'Harvard'
- Virginia SaleVeronica Hoopler
- Leonard PennStevens, aka John Moreland
- Olga AndreMarie Moreland
- Tom KennedyPoliceman Murphy
- Al HillFlint
- Edward KeaneDistrict Attorney
- Zon MurrayJoe
- A. Robert NunesWitness (As Bob Nunes)
- Jack CheathamPoliceman
Details
- Released
- 12 June 1947
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Don Martin, Carl K. Hittleman, Maury Nunes
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The Hat Box Mystery runs 44 minutes (0h 44m).
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The Hat Box Mystery isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hat Box Mystery?
If you liked The Hat Box Mystery, try A Shot in the Dark, Who's Harry Crumb?, The Cheap Detective.
Who directed The Hat Box Mystery?
The Hat Box Mystery (1947) was directed by Lambert Hillyer and stars Tom Neal, Pamela Blake, Allen Jenkins.