City Confidential Old Hollywood: Silent Stars, Deadly Secrets (Season 12, Episode 10)
TV-14
TV Episode | 120 min | Crime, Documentary

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City Confidential

Old Hollywood: Silent Stars, Deadly Secrets (Season 12, Episode 10)

TV-14

TV Episode | 120 min | Crime, Documentary

A look at the 1920s murder of Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor, which officially remains unsolved. Many historians, biographers, and a few survivors are interviewed.

Director

Scott Colthorp

Writers

Zak Weisfeld | Geoffrey Proud

Producer

Deborah Allen (as Deborah Dawkins)

Composer

Brian Langsbard

Cinematographer

David McCauley (as Dave McCauley)

Editors

Carolyn Gay | Brad Kurtz

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Updated Jan 16, 2007

Release date

Jan 16, 2007 (United States)

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39 cast members

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