Murder on the Campus

Murder on the Campus
Directed by	Richard Thorpe
Produced by	George R. Batcheller
Written by	Andrew Moses
Based on	The Campanile Murders; by Whitman Chambers
Cinematography	M.A. Anderson
Distributed by	Chesterfield Pictures
Release date	October 30, 1933 (premiere);
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Murder on the Campus is a 1933 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is also known as On the Stroke of Nine in the United Kingdom.[1] It is based on the novel The Campanile Murders, by Whitman Chambers (Appleton, 1933).[2]

Plot

Reporter Bill Bartlett is researching a piece on students, but soon finds himself investigating a murder. He hears a gunshot coming from a college bell tower, and finds himself a murder suspect when police captain Ed Kyne discovers him at the scene of the crime. Bartlett also finds himself in love with one of the chief suspects, Lillian Voyne, and is designated to cover the story as a reporter. After two more students are killed, Bartlett enlists the help of C. Edson Hawley, respected college professor and amateur detective.

Cast

Charles Starrett as Bill Bartlett
Shirley Grey as Lillian Voyne
J. Farrell MacDonald as Police Capt. Ed Kyne
Ruth Hall as Ann Michaels
Dewey Robinson as Detective Sgt. Charlie Lorrimer
Maurice Black as Blackie Atwater
Edward Van Sloan as Prof. C. Edson Hawley
Jane Keckley as Hilda Lund

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote, "the plot of this tidy suspense mystery is developed neatly, with a believable solution to the murders";[3] and Shades of Grey wrote, "after a shakey start (with some pretty lame acting by Starrett and Grey), Murder on the Campus comes together as a fine little murder mystery."[4]

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References

"Murder on the Campus". BFI. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012.
"» Movie Review: MURDER ON THE CAMPUS (1933)". mysteryfile.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
"Murder On The Campus". TVGuide.com.
Steve Miller. "Shades of Gray". moviesinbw.blogspot.co.uk.

External links

Murder on the Campus on IMDb
Murder on the Campus is available for free download at the Internet Archive

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[1] "Murder on the Campus". BFI. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012.

[2] "» Movie Review: MURDER ON THE CAMPUS (1933)". mysteryfile.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.

[3] "Murder On The Campus". TVGuide.com.

[4] Steve Miller. "Shades of Gray". moviesinbw.blogspot.co.uk.