The Lady in the Morgue
Seen it?1938 | 67 min | Mystery, Crime
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 crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Maltese Falcon, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
A detective investigates the disappearance of a girl's body from the city morgue.
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 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Otis Garrett
- Preston FosterDet. Bill Crane
- Patricia EllisMrs. Sam Taylor
- Frank JenksDoc Williams
- Thomas E. JacksonPolice Lieutenant Strom
- Bill ElliottChauncey Courtland
- Roland DrewSam Taylor
- Barbara PepperKay Renshaw
- Joe DowningSteve Collins
- Archie RobbinsFrankie French
- Al HillSpitzy