A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder movie poster
Directed by	Lloyd Bacon
Produced by	Samuel Bischoff
Written by	Damon Runyon (play) Howard Lindsay (play) Earl Baldwin Joseph Schrank
Starring	Edward G. Robinson Jane Bryan Allen Jenkins Ruth Donnelly
Cinematography	Sid Hickox
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Released	February 26, 1938 (U.S. release)
Running time	85 min
Language	English
IMDb profile

A Slight Case of Murder is a 1938 comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film is based on a play by Damon Runyon and Harold Lindsay. The offbeat comedy stars Edward G. Robinson spoofing his own gangster image as Remy Marco. Lloyd Bacon (1889-1955) was a screen, stage, and vaudeville actor and a film director. ... Edward Goldenberg Robinson (December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was a jewish - American actor of stage and film. ... Allen Jenkins (April 9, 1900 – July 20, 1974), originally Alfred McGonegal, was a character actor born on Staten Island, New York. ... Sidney Hickox (July 15, 1895 - May 16, 1982) was a film cinematographer. ... The WB Shield used from 2003 to present day Warner Bros. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... See also: 1937 in film 1937 1939 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of Dorothy in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. ... See also: 1937 in film 1937 1939 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of Dorothy in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. ... Lloyd Bacon (1889-1955) was a screen, stage, and vaudeville actor and a film director. ... Damon Runyon Damon Runyon (October 3, 1880 – December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer. ... Edward Goldenberg Robinson (December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was a jewish - American actor of stage and film. ...

The film tells the story of bootlegger Marco who announces he's going legit with the end of Prohibition. His fortune declines because the beer he makes tastes terrible and everyone is afraid to tell him so. Nearly bankrupt four years later, there are problems in his marriage because his wife has grown used to a high standard of living. Also, his daughter comes home with a boyfriend that turns out to be a state cop. More and more problems begin to pop up in the life of the former bootlegger.

Critical reaction

The film continues to receive positive reviews. A "Classic Film Guide" review calls A Slight Case of Murder, "a satisfying comedy, which is enhanced by some great character work by veteran supporting players Allen Jenkins and Edward Brophy (also Harold Huber) as members of Remy's former gang gone legitimate; Paul Harvey, who plays Dick the trooper's father that must approve of his son's pending marriage to Remy's daughter Mary; and Margaret Hamilton as Mrs. Cagie." [1] Margaret Hamilton in The Wizard of Oz (1939) Margaret Hamilton (December 9, 1902 – May 16, 1985) was an American film actress. ...

Featured cast

Edward Goldenberg Robinson (December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was a jewish - American actor of stage and film. ... Allen Jenkins (April 9, 1900 – July 20, 1974), originally Alfred McGonegal, was a character actor born on Staten Island, New York. ... Actor John Litel in Two Dollar Bettor (1951) John Litel (December 30, 1892 - February 3, 1972) was a film actor. ... Edward Brophy (February 27, 1895 – May 27, 1960), is a character actor known for portraying gangsters, and is the voice of Timothy Mouse from Dumbo. ...

Trivia

The story was remade as Stop, You're Killing Me (1952) with Broderick Crawford and Claire Trevor. Crawford in Black Angel William Broderick Crawford (born December 9, 1911; died April 26, 1986) was an American actor. ... Claire Trevor in Raw Deal (1948) // Claire Trevor (1909-2000) Nicknamed Queen of Film Noir because of her many appearances in bad girl” roles in film noir and other black-and-white thrillers, Claire Trevor appeared in over 60 films. ...