---
title: 'A Slight Case of Murder (1938)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lloyd Bacon'
released: '1938-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-slight-case-of-murder-1938'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030764/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

1938 · 85 min · Comedy, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

A Slight Case of Murder is a 1938 American black comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Edward G. Robinson. The film is based on the 1935 play by Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lloyd Bacon](https://cinepixo.com/people/lloyd-bacon)
- **Screenplay:** [Earl Baldwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/earl-baldwin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Heinz Eric Roemheld](https://cinepixo.com/people/heinz-eric-roemheld)
- **Producer:** [Samuel Bischoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-bischoff)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sidney Hickox](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-hickox)

## Cast

- [Harry Myers](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-myers)
- [Carole Landis](https://cinepixo.com/people/carole-landis)
- [Brooks Benedict](https://cinepixo.com/people/brooks-benedict)
- [Harold Huber](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-huber)
- [Sam Ash](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-ash)
- [Edward Brophy](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-brophy)
- [Margaret Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-hamilton)
- [Allen Jenkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/allen-jenkins)
- [Willard Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/willard-parker)
- [Bert Roach](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-roach)
- [John Harmon](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-harmon)
- [Jane Bryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-bryan)
- [Jack Mower](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-mower)
- [Edward G. Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-g-robinson)
- [Betty Compson](https://cinepixo.com/people/betty-compson)

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