---
title: 'Murder at the Vanities (1934)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mitchell Leisen'
released: '1934-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Music'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/murder-at-the-vanities-1934'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025529/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Murder at the Vanities (1934)

1934 · 89 min · Music, Crime, Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

Murder at the Vanities is a 1934 American pre-Code musical film with music by Victor Young. It was released by Paramount Pictures and directed by Mitchell Leisen. The film stars Victor McLaglen, Carl Brisson, Jack Oakie, Kitty Carlisle, Gertrude Michael, Toby Wing and Jessie Ralph. Future stars Lucille Ball and Ann Sheridan have small roles as chorines.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mitchell Leisen](https://cinepixo.com/people/mitchell-leisen)
- **Screenplay:** [Earl Carroll](https://cinepixo.com/people/earl-carroll), [Carey Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/carey-wilson), [Rufus King](https://cinepixo.com/people/rufus-king)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Howard Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-jackson)
- **Producer:** [E. Lloyd Sheldon](https://cinepixo.com/people/e-lloyd-sheldon)
- **Director of Photography:** [Leo Tover](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-tover)

## Cast

- [Jessie Ralph](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessie-ralph)
- [Colin Tapley](https://cinepixo.com/people/colin-tapley)
- [Lona Andre](https://cinepixo.com/people/lona-andre)
- [Gail Patrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/gail-patrick)
- [Mitchell Leisen](https://cinepixo.com/people/mitchell-leisen)
- [Charles Middleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-middleton)
- [Victor McLaglen](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-mclaglen)
- [Toby Wing](https://cinepixo.com/people/toby-wing)
- [Mary Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-gordon)
- [Frank Sully](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-sully)
- [Lucille Ball](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucille-ball)
- [Dennis O'Keefe](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-o-keefe)
- [Donald Meek](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-meek)
- [Teru Shimada](https://cinepixo.com/people/teru-shimada)
- [Kitty Carlisle](https://cinepixo.com/people/kitty-carlisle)

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