United States / Jul 06, 1932
1h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
On the night express train from Los Angeles to San Francisco everyone’s a suspect when a jewelry magnate is found stabbed to death and an escaped killer is feared on board. It’s up to newspaper reporter Jimmy Hawley (Ben Lyon) to unravel the secrets of the motley group of passengers and find the killer before he strikes again in this tense and atmospheric whodunit.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Dugan | Drunk |
| Dwight Frye | Chick Lewis |
| Billy Bletcher | Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| Kit Guard | Trainman (uncredited) |
| William Halligan | Detective (uncredited) |
| DeWitt Jennings | City Editor (uncredited) |
| Eddie Kane | Eileen's Accomplice (uncredited) |
| Martha Mattox | Spinster Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Tom McGuire | Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| Helene Millard | Mrs. Leonard - Widow (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Ticket Agent (uncredited) |
| Lorin Raker | Bridegroom (uncredited) |
| Buddy Roosevelt | Charles - Chambers' Chauffeur (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| Matty Roubert | Second Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Oscar Smith | Pullman Porter (uncredited) |
| Emma Tansey | Chick's Mother (uncredited) |
| Polly Walters | Blonde Cigar Stand Attendant (uncredited) |
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| Florence Wix | Outraged Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited) |
| Allen Wood | First Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Dick Rush |
Genres
MysteryCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | By Whose Hand? |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 6 luglio 1932 |
| Writer | Harry Adler, Stephen Roe, Isadore Bernstein |
| Editing | Maurice Wright |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker, Ted Tetzlaff |
| Assistant directors | Charles C. Coleman, Benjamin Stoloff |
| Camera operators | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Additional photography | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Stunts | Matty Roubert, Buddy Roosevelt |
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| Music | Glenn Rominger |
| Sound | Glenn Rominger |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 07, 1932 / London release
Australia / Sep 23, 1932
Denmark / Aug 23, 1933
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Portugal / May 13, 1934
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