United States / May 09, 1940
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In and around some great blues, swing and jazz music, a very unpopular band-leader. Prince Ellis, is killed in a Harlem nightclub, and, in and around some more great music, a detective finds the lists of suspects is very long, as Prince Ellis was indeed very unpopular with many citizens.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Buck Woods | Buck Bedford |
| F.E. Miller | Sgt. Slim |
| Alfred Grant | Chet Wallace |
| Robert Webb | Prince Ellis |
| Halley Harding | Editor Bailey |
| Tom Southern | Sgt. Phipps |
| Leonard Christmas | Lawyer Jones |
| Charles Andrews | Turnkey |
| Earle Morris | Reporter Wayburn |
| John Lester Johnson | 'Champ', Nightclub Owner |
| CeePee Johnson | Bandleader / Singer |
| Lucille Battle | Nightclub Patron |
| Louise Franklin | Nightclub Patron |
Genres
MusicActionAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mystery in Swing |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Aetna Film Corp. |
| Release date | 9 maggio 1940 |
| Production | Arthur Dreifuss, Rudolph Brent |
| Writer | Arthur Hoerl, F.E. Miller, William Werckenthien |
| Assistant directors | Arthur Dreifuss |
| Music | CeePee Johnson |
| Sound | CeePee Johnson |
Release dates
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