A Slight Case of Murder

Former bootlegger Remy Marco has a slight problem with foreclosing bankers, a prospective son-in-law, and four hard-to-explain corpses.

Cast

Edward G. Robinson

as Remy Marko

Jane Bryan

as Mary Marko

Allen Jenkins

as Mike

Ruth Donnelly

as Nora Marko

Willard Parker

as Dick Whitewood

John Litel

as Post

Edward Brophy

as Lefty

Harold Huber

as Guiseppe

Eric Stanley

as Ritter

Paul Harvey

as Mr. Whitewood

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