Detective tries to figure out who killed a man who predicted his own death.Detective tries to figure out who killed a man who predicted his own death.Detective tries to figure out who killed a man who predicted his own death.
Otto Yamaoka
- Kono
- (as Otto Yanaoka)
Mary Foy
- Housekeeper
- (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
- Plainclothesman
- (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
- Harry Graham
- (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
- Taxi Driver
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- Robert Quigley(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaFirst of a four-picture Columbia series starring Ralph Bellamy as Inspector Steve Trent, filmed October 5-17, 1933. The other films in the series are: One Is Guilty (1934), The Crime of Helen Stanley (1934), and Girl in Danger (1934).
- GoofsThe autopsy and analysis on the murdered man seems to have been completed rather too quickly.
- Quotes
Police Inspector Steve Trent: Kono, I think you're a liar.
Kono: Thank you.
- ConnectionsFollowed by The Crime of Helen Stanley (1934)
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First of Columbia's Inspector Trent series
From Nov 1933-Aug 1934, Columbia released a forgotten quartet of features starring dependable Ralph Bellamy in the role of Inspector Steve Trent, with "Before Midnight" the first, followed by "One is Guilty," "The Crime of Helen Stanley," and "Girl in Danger." Since only "One is Guilty" is unavailable, one can judge the series by at least three titles, but it's clear that this modest initial entry has more horror touches in its setup. On a dark and stormy night, Inspector Trent is called to the isolated mansion of Edward Arnold (William Jeffrey), who believes he's soon to be murdered based on a family curse involving a pool of blood and a clock that stops. Director Lambert Hillyer proves he was no slouch at delivering oppressive atmosphere (better known for "The Invisible Ray" and "Dracula's Daughter"), and the whodunit aspects are also first rate. Lovely leading lady June Collyer starred opposite Bela Lugosi in a 1935 mystery, "Murder by Television," before giving up acting to enjoy life as the wife of Stuart Erwin. Bellamy solved quite a few cases ("Rendezvous at Midnight," "The Final Hour") before he started playing detective Ellery Queen in 1940, eventually settling into a solid character career that lasted 60 years.
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- kevinolzak
- Jan 2, 2014
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- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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