The Second Floor Mystery
Seen it?1930 | 58 min | Mystery, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Shot in the Dark or The Sheep Detectives, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
In this mystery, a man and woman have been corresponding through a "personal" column under the names Lord Strawberries and Lady Grapefruit. When the man's neighbor is found dead upstairs, he and the lady are the prime suspects of a police inspector, who has his own very good reason for blaming them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roy Del Ruth
- Grant WithersGeoffrey West
- Loretta YoungMarion Ferguson
- H.B. WarnerInspector Bray
- Claire McDowellAunt Hattie
- Sidney BraceyAlfred
- Crauford KentCapt. Fraser-Freer
- John LoderFraser-Freer's Younger Brother
- Claude KingEnright