United States / Apr 10, 1936 / NR / New York
A mystery smothered in suspense!
1h 6min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When the body of Violet Feverel is discovered on the Central Park bridle path, Inspector Oscar Piper presumes her death was accidental, until his friend, amateur detective Hildegarde Withers, locates Violet’s horse and discovers it is streaked with blood.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Christian Rub | Chris Thomas |
| Sheila Terry | Violet Feverel |
| Willie Best | 'High-Pockets' |
| John Miltern | Patrick Gregg |
| Spencer Charters | Warden Sylvester Mahoney |
| James Donlan | Detective Kane |
| Gustav von Seyffertitz | Dr. Bloom, Police Dept. |
| Frank Reicher | Dr. Peters |
| Harry Jans | Addie, Reporter |
| Murray Alper | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Barlowe Borland | Pipe Expert (uncredited) |
| Harry Bowen | Checker Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Maurice Cass | Mr. Schultz, Handwriting Expert (uncredited) |
| Maxine Jennings | Girl in Waiting Car (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Frank Marlowe | Horseman on Bridle Path (uncredited) |
| Tony Martin | Man with Violet (uncredited) |
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| Frank Mills | Horseman on Bridle Path (uncredited) |
| Jack Rice | Violet's Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| Dewey Robinson | Turkish Bath Attendant (uncredited) |
| Monte Vandergrift | Detective Bart (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Murder on a Bridle Path |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 17 aprile 1936 |
| Executive producer | Samuel J. Briskin |
| Production | William Sistrom |
| Writer | Stuart Palmer, Dorothy Yost, Thomas Lennon, Edmund H. North, James Gow |
| Editing | Jack Hively |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Assistant directors | William Hamilton, Edward Killy |
| Camera operators | Nicholas Musuraca |
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| Additional photography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Production design | Van Nest Polglase, Feild M. Gray |
| Art direction | Van Nest Polglase, Feild M. Gray |
| Set decoration | Van Nest Polglase, Feild M. Gray |
| Music | Roy Webb |
| Sound | Roy Webb |
| Collection | Hildegarde Withers Mystery Collection |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 17, 1936
Physical media
United States / Jul 23, 2013 / NR / DVD
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