Bureau of Missing Persons
1933, English. Directed by Roy Del Ruth.
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A young woman goes to the police looking for her missing husband. When it turns out her husband is both a murder victim and a bachelor - and that she is the primary suspect - tough cop Butch Saunders comes up with a scheme to crack the case.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Roy Del RuthDirector
- Bette DavisNorma Roberts
- Lewis StonePolice Captain Webb
- Pat O'BrienDetective Butch Saunders
- Glenda FarrellBelle Howard Saunders
- Allen JenkinsDetective Joe Musik
- Ruth DonnellyGwendolyn 'Pete' Harris
- Hugh HerbertDetective Hank Slade
- Alan DinehartTherme Roberts
- Marjorie GatesonMrs. Paul
- Tad AlexanderCaesar Paul
- Noel FrancisAlice Crane
- Wallis ClarkMr. Paul
Details
- Released
- 16 September 1933
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Carol Bird, John H. Ayers, Robert Presnell Sr.
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Bureau of Missing Persons runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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Bureau of Missing Persons is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Bureau of Missing Persons isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 September 1933. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked Bureau of Missing Persons, try Where the Money Is, Murder She Said, Murder Most Foul.
Who directed Bureau of Missing Persons?
Bureau of Missing Persons (1933) was directed by Roy Del Ruth and stars Bette Davis, Lewis Stone, Pat O'Brien.