Hollywood Stadium Mystery

Hollywood Stadium Mystery

Ringside seats for a crime!

NR 1938 · 66 min · ★ 6.3 · Mystery

A boxer is killed in the ring, and the only clue is a tune that a man was whistling.

Directed by David Howard · Written by Stuart E. McGowan

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Neil Hamilton Bill Devons
Evelyn Venable Pauline Ward
Jimmy Wallington Nick Nicholls
Barbara Pepper Althea Ames
Lucien Littlefield Watchman
Lynne Roberts Edna Mayberry (as Lynn Roberts)
James Spottswood Albert 'Slats' Keefe
Reed Hadley Ralph Mortimer
Robert Homans Captain Joseph Filsom
William Haade Tommy Madison - the Champ
Pat Flaherty Ace Cummings
Dan Tobey Announcer Dan Tobey

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