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The Hat Box Mystery (1947)

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Short | 44 min | Short, Action, Comedy

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Susan Hart, assistant to private detective Russ Ashton, is given a camera concealed in a hat box and assigned to take a picture of a woman. A gun is accidentally hidden in the box and the woman is killed. Susan is charged with murder, but ...See moreSusan Hart, assistant to private detective Russ Ashton, is given a camera concealed in a hat box and assigned to take a picture of a woman. A gun is accidentally hidden in the box and the woman is killed. Susan is charged with murder, but Russ and his less-than-useful associate, Harvard, get on the case and prove that the fatal shot was fired by the killer from across the street. Written by Les Adams See less

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14 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Known for
Tom Neal Russ Ashton Russ Ashton See fewer	Members only	Detour (1945)
Pamela Blake Susan Hart Susan Hart See fewer	Members only	Ghost of Zorro (1949)
Allen Jenkins 'Harvard' 'Harvard' See fewer	Members only	Tomorrow at Seven (1933)
Virginia Sale Veronica Hoopler Veronica Hoopler See fewer	Members only	Topper (1937)
Leonard Penn Stevens Stevens See fewer	Members only	Mysterious Island (1951)
Olga Andre Marie Moreland Marie Moreland See fewer	Members only	The Hat Box Mystery (1947)
Tom Kennedy Police Officer Murphy Police Officer Murphy See fewer	Members only	The Adventurous Blonde (1937)
Al Hill Flint Flint See fewer	Members only	The Last Mile (1932)
Edward Keane District Attorney District Attorney See fewer	Members only	A Night at the Opera (1935)
Zon Murray Joe Joe See fewer	Members only	Rainbow Over the Rockies (1947)
Bob Nunes Witness Witness See fewer	Members only	The Hat Box Mystery (1947)
Jack Cheatham Policeman Policeman See fewer	Members only	A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944)
Steve Clark Telephone Re-Connect Man (uncredited) Telephone Re-Connect Man (uncredited) See fewer	Members only	Durango Valley Raiders (1938)
William Ruhl Blackmailer (uncredited) Blackmailer (uncredited) See fewer	Members only	Impact (1949)