The Missing Corpse (1945)
A feud between rival newspapermen Kruger (Bromberg) and McDonald (Guilfoyle) goes deadly when blackmailing McDonald ends up murdered and his corpse planted in the trunk of Kruger's car. Good guy Kruger attempts to hide McDonald's body, with the help of chauffeur Hogan (Jenks), to keep from being charged with murder. However, zany scenarios occur as the body just won't stay hidden, and keeps on popping up in multiple places where Kruger is located, leading to him hiding the body again and again while Kruger tries to find the real killer.
Director:
Albert Herman
Writer:
Raymond L. Schrock
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J. Edward Bromberg as Henry Kruger |
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Isabel Randolph as Alice Kruger |
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Frank Jenks as Mack Hogan |
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Eric Sinclair as James Kruger |
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Paul Guilfoyle as Andy McDonald |
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Ben Welden as "Slippery Joe" Clary |
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Charles Coleman as Egbert |
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Eddy Waller as Desmond |
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Bess Flowers as Tribune staff worker (uncredited) |
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Isabel Withers as Miss Patterson (uncredited) |
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Archie Twitchell as Jimmy Trigg (uncredited) |
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Elayne Adams as Miss Ames (uncredited) |
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Mary Arden as Madge (uncredited) |
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Charles Jordan as Draper (uncredited) |
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Anne O'Neal as Mrs. Swanaker (uncredited) |
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Jean Ransome as Marie (uncredited) |
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John Shay as Jeffry Dodd (uncredited) |
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Lorell Sheldon as Phyllis Kruger (uncredited) |
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Ken Terrell as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) |
| Directing | Albert Herman | Director |
| Art | Eugene C. Stone | Property Master |
| Sound | William R. Fox | Sound Engineer |
| Directing | William A. Calihan Jr. | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Ray Mercer | Special Effects |
| Production | Ray Young | Production Manager |
| Crew | Ken Terrell | Stunts |
| Writing | Raymond L. Schrock | Screenplay |
| Production | Leon Fromkess | Producer |
| Writing | Harry O. Hoyt | Story |
| Crew | James S. Brown Jr. | Cinematography |
| Sound | Karl Hajos | Music |
| Editing | W. Donn Hayes | Editor |
| Art | Paul Palmentola | Art Direction |
| Art | Harry Reif | Set Decoration |
| Production | Martin Mooney | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mona Barry | Costume Design |