Murders in the Zoo

1933 film by A. Edward Sutherland
Movie film Q12126359
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Summary

Murders in the Zoo is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (515 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Murders in the Zoo's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Murders in the Zoo was directed by A. Edward Sutherland[4].
  • Seton I. Miller wrote the screenplay for Murders in the Zoo[5].
  • Murders in the Zoo is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[6].
  • Murders in the Zoo's genre is horror film[7].
  • Murders in the Zoo's genre is crime film[8].
  • A cast member of Murders in the Zoo was Charles Ruggles[9].
  • A cast member of Murders in the Zoo was Lionel Atwill[10].
  • A cast member of Murders in the Zoo was Gail Patrick[11].
  • A cast member of Murders in the Zoo was Randolph Scott[12].
  • A cast member of Murders in the Zoo was John Davis Lodge[13].
  • A cast member of Murders in the Zoo was Kathleen Burke[14].
  • A cast member of Murders in the Zoo was Harry Beresford[15].
  • Murders in the Zoo's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[16].
  • Murders in the Zoo's director of photography is recorded as Ernest Haller[17].
  • The original language of Murders in the Zoo was English[18].
  • Murders in the Zoo's review score is recorded as 6.5/10[19].
  • Murders in the Zoo's review score is recorded as 71%[20].
  • Murders in the Zoo's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • Murders in the Zoo's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • Murders in the Zoo was released on January 1, 1933[23].
  • Murders in the Zoo was released on March 31, 1933[24].
  • Murders in the Zoo's distributed by is recorded as Paramount Pictures[25].
  • Murders in the Zoo's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Murders in the Zoo'}[26].
  • Murders in the Zoo's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'minute', 'amount': '+62'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Murders in the Zoo was directed by A. Edward Sutherland[4]. Seton I. Miller wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Charles Ruggles[9], Lionel Atwill[10], Gail Patrick[11], Randolph Scott[12], John Davis Lodge[13], and Kathleen Burke[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1933[23] and March 31, 1933[24]. The original language of Murders in the Zoo was English[18]. Genres include horror film[7] and crime film[8].

Subject and Themes

Murders in the Zoo is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[6].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[19] and 71%[20].

Why It Matters

Murders in the Zoo ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (515 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 176043
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  2. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 108360
    Publication date → +1933-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1933-03-31T00:00:00Z
    Director of photography → Ernest Haller
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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