The Invisible Killer (1939)
Reporter Sue Walker has too much inside information on the local gambling rackets to suit her sweetheart, Detective Lieutenant Jerry Brown, chief of the police Homicide Squad. When the call comes in that there has been a killing at Lefty Ross' place, a notorious gambling joint, Jerry is peeved when Sue beats him there. He discovers that gambler Jimmy Clark was killed as he answered a telephone call, and his body is riddled with bullets but Jerry can't find any weapon. Sue is amazed to see Gloria Cunningham there. Gloria's father is one of the town's leading reformers and she is engaged to District Attorney Richard Sutton. Ross decides to give Sutton all the information he needs and makes an appointment to go to Sutton's home. Once there, Ross is called to the telephone before he can give any information, and is killed in the same mysterious manner as Jimmy Clark.
Director:
Sam Newfield
Writer:
Joseph O'Donnell
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Grace Bradley as Sue Walker |
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Roland Drew as Lt. Jerry Brown |
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William Newell as Det. Sgt. Pat Dugan |
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Alex Callam as Arthur Enslee |
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Frank Coletti as Vani Martin |
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Sidney Grayler as Lefty Ross |
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Crane Whitley as Dist. Atty. Richard Sutton |
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Boyd Irwin as Mr. Cunningham |
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Jean Brooks as Gloria Cunningham |
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David Oliver as Llewellyln Worcester, Sutton's Valet |
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Harry Worth as Tyler, Sutton's Secretary |
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Ernie Adams as Squint, the Croupier |
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Kernan Cripps as Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
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John Elliott as Gambler (uncredited) |
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Al Ferguson as Detective Guarding Tyler (uncredited) |
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Larry Steers as Sue's Boss (uncredited) |
| Writing | Joseph O'Donnell | Screenplay |
| Writing | Maxwell Shane | Story |
| Directing | Sam Newfield | Director |
