By Whose Hand? 1932

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By Whose Hand?

On the night express train from Los Angeles to San Francisco everyone’s a suspect when a jewelry magnate is found stabbed to death and an escaped killer is feared on board. It’s up to newspaper reporter Jimmy Hawley (Ben Lyon) to unravel the secrets of the motley group of passengers and find the killer before he strikes again in this tense and atmospheric whodunit.

On the night express train from Los Angeles to San Francisco everyone’s a suspect when a jewelry magnate is found stabbed to death and an escaped killer is feared on board. It’s up to newspaper reporter Jimmy Hawley (Ben Lyon) to unravel the secrets of the motley group of passengers and find the killer before he strikes again in this tense and atmospheric whodunit.

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... Jimmy Hawley

... Alice Murray

... Chambers

... Eileen Ayensworth

... Bride (as Dolores Rey)

Release Date:

Jul 06, 1932 (United States)

Run Time:

1hr 5`

MMPA Rating:

Original Language:

English

Production Countries:

United States

Status:

Released

Cast & Crew of

By Whose Hand?

Directors & Credit Writers

... Director

... Assistant Director

Cast

... Jimmy Hawley

... Alice Murray

... Chambers

... Eileen Ayensworth

... Bride (as Dolores Rey)

... 'Killer' Delmar

... Drunk

... Chick Lewis

... Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

... Trainman (uncredited)

... Detective (uncredited)

... City Editor (uncredited)

... Eileen's Accomplice (uncredited)

... Spinster Train Passenger (uncredited)

... Train Conductor (uncredited)

... Mrs. Leonard - Widow (uncredited)

... Ticket Agent (uncredited)

... Bridegroom (uncredited)

... Charles - Chambers' Chauffeur (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

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