United States / Jan 15, 1942 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Berle plays a mystery writer who forever writes himself into corners and is never able to finish a story. While visiting his wife (Mary Beth Hughes) at the office where she works, Berle overhears several men discussing the suicide of a coworker. Struck with a brilliant notion, Berle decides to confess to the murder of the dead man, certain that he'll be able to wriggle out of the situation and thereby have plenty of material for a story.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George M. Carleton | Judge |
| John Hamilton | District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater |
| Jill Warren | Elsie Bailey |
| Milton Parsons | George Lawrin |
| Leon Belasco | Pierre |
| Charles Trowbridge | Honest Tom Mardley |
| Lon McCallister | Jimmie |
| Cyril Ring | Court Clerk |
| Edwin August | Bailiff |
| Emory Parnell | Police Capt. Grady |
| Edward Gargan | Police Sergeant |
| Don Dillaway | Reporter |
| George Riley | Reporter |
| George Beranger | Salesman |
| Frances Morris | Reporter |
| John Dilson | Editor |
| Joseph J. Weston | Editor |
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| Sig Arno | Professor |
| Sam Wren | Professor |
| Dave Willock | Sailor |
| Joe Kirk | Sailor |
| Ann E. Todd | Tailor's Little Girl |
| Leon Tyler | Tailor's Little Boy |
| Fred Aldrich | Joe, 1st Arresting Policeman |
| Ralph Brooks | Juror |
| Jack Chefe | Man in Montage |
| Heinie Conklin | Juror |
| Mike Donovan | Juror |
| Bess Flowers | Courtroom Spectator |
| Chuck Hamilton | Policeman |
| Sam Harris | Street Extra |
| Eddie Kane | Man in Employment Office |
| George Magrill | 2nd Arresting Policeman |
| Harold Miller | Courtroom Extra |
| Bert Moorhouse | Car Dealer in Montage |
Genres
MysteryComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Over My Dead Body |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 15 gennaio 1942 |
| Production | Walter Morosco |
| Writer | James O'Hanlon, Edward James |
| Editing | J. Watson Webb Jr. |
| Cinematography | Lucien N. Andriot |
| Assistant directors | Malcolm St. Clair |
| Camera operators | Lucien N. Andriot |
| Additional photography | Lucien N. Andriot |
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| Production design | Paul Youngblood, Richard Day |
| Art direction | Paul Youngblood, Richard Day |
| Set decoration | Paul Youngblood, Richard Day |
| Costume design | Herschel McCoy |
| Makeup | Herschel McCoy |
| Hairstyling | Herschel McCoy |
Release dates
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