Murder in the Big House
1942, English. Directed by B. Reeves Eason.
Murder Behind Bars! WHEN? WHO? HOW?
When a prisoner on Death Row is "accidentally" killed just before his execution, a reporter smells something fishy...
- Runtime
- 0h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- B. Reeves EasonDirector
- Faye EmersonGladys Wayne
- Van JohnsonBert Bell
- George Meeker'Scoop' Conner
- Frank WilcoxRandall
- Tod AndrewsDapper Dan Malloy (as Michael Ames)
- Roland DrewMile-Away Gordon
- Ruth FordIrene Gordon
- Joseph CrehanAinslee
- William GouldPrison Warden
- Joe DevlinMotorcycle cop
- Douglas WoodBurgen
- John MaxwellPrison Doctor
Details
- Released
- 11 April 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Raymond L. Schrock
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Murder in the Big House runs 59 minutes (0h 59m).
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Murder in the Big House is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Murder in the Big House isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 April 1942. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Murder in the Big House?
Murder in the Big House (1942) was directed by B. Reeves Eason and stars Faye Emerson, Van Johnson, George Meeker.