Murder at the Vanities

1934 film by Mitchell Leisen
Movie film Q3282624
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Summary

Murder at the Vanities is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Murder at the Vanities's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Murder at the Vanities was directed by Mitchell Leisen[4].
  • Carey Wilson wrote the screenplay for Murder at the Vanities[5].
  • Earl Carroll wrote the screenplay for Murder at the Vanities[6].
  • Rufus King wrote the screenplay for Murder at the Vanities[7].
  • Murder at the Vanities's composer is recorded as Howard Jackson[8].
  • Murder at the Vanities's genre is crime film[9].
  • Murder at the Vanities's genre is musical film[10].
  • Murder at the Vanities's genre is mystery film[11].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Victor McLaglen[12].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Gertrude Michael[13].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Jack Oakie[14].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Charles Middleton[15].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Colin Tapley[16].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Donald Meek[17].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Dorothy Stickney[18].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Duke Ellington[19].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Gail Patrick[20].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Jameson Thomas[21].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Jessie Ralph[22].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Kitty Carlisle[23].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Toby Wing[24].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Carl Brisson[25].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Mitchell Leisen[26].
  • A cast member of Murder at the Vanities was Ann Sheridan[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Murder at the Vanities was produced by E. Lloyd Sheldon[28]. It was directed by Mitchell Leisen[4]. Screenwriters include Carey Wilson[5], Earl Carroll[6], and Rufus King[7]. Cast members include Victor McLaglen[12], Gertrude Michael[13], Jack Oakie[14], Charles Middleton[15], Colin Tapley[16], and Donald Meek[17].

Publication

Murder at the Vanities was published on January 1, 1934[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include crime film[9], musical film[10], and mystery film[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Murder at the Vanities's after a work by is recorded as Earl Carroll[31].

Why It Matters

Murder at the Vanities ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month).[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 60316
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Eiga.com movie id: 60316, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/258706701|絢爛たる殺人(1934) (#258706701)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7457|Eiga.com movie]] #mix"
  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 70533
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 70533, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
  3. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → murder-at-the-vanities
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14551: murder-at-the-vanities, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295959831|MURDER AT THE VANITIES (#295959831)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalo"
  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 218561
    Producer → E. Lloyd Sheldon
    Publication date → +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
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