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The Missing Corpse

Genre:MysteryComedy

Released:1945-06-01

Runtime:62

Overview

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.


Cast:

J. Edward Bromberg

Character: Henry Kruger

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Isabel Randolph

Character: Alice Kruger

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Frank Jenks

Character: Mack Hogan

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Eric Sinclair

Character: James Kruger

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Paul Guilfoyle

Character: Andy McDonald

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Ben Welden

Character: "Slippery Joe" Clary

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Charles Coleman

Character: Egbert

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Eddy Waller

Character: Desmond

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Bess Flowers

Character: Tribune staff worker (uncredited)

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Isabel Withers

Character: Miss Patterson (uncredited)

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Archie Twitchell

Character: Jimmy Trigg (uncredited)

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Elayne Adams

Character: Miss Ames (uncredited)

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Mary Arden

Character: Madge (uncredited)

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Charles Jordan

Character: Draper (uncredited)

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Anne O'Neal

Character: Mrs. Swanaker (uncredited)

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Jean Ransome

Character: Marie (uncredited)

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John Shay

Character: Jeffry Dodd (uncredited)

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Lorell Sheldon

Character: Phyllis Kruger (uncredited)

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Ken Terrell

Character: Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

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