Name: Murder on the Roof
Released: 1930
Duration: 1 min
Cast: Dorothy Revier, Raymond Hatton, Margaret Livingston, David Newell, Paul Porcasi

Cast & Crew

Film Details

Release Date

Jan 19, 1930

Premiere Information

not available

Production Company

Columbia Pictures

Country

United States

Technical Specs

Duration

60m

Film Length

5,400ft (6 reels)

Synopsis

Joe Carozzo, the proprietor of the Corsair Nightclub, uses his establishment as a cover for secret dealings with the New York underworld. He commissions lawyer Anthony Sommers to acquire a stolen diamond from Larkin, an underworld figure; and during the course of a conference among the three men, Larkin is stabbed to death. Sommers, found in a drunken stupor, is arrested and convicted of manslaughter. Molly, a charming singer, is hired and soon takes the place of Marcia, a dancer, in Joe's eyes, though she is loved by Ted Palmer, son of a wealthy family. Molly, actually Sommers' daughter, encourages Joe's attentions to gain evidence against him. Marcia accuses her of murdering Carozzo, but Drinkwater, an undercover reporter who has witnessed the shooting, clears her, and she is reunited with Ted.