Over My Dead Body
“A Berle's Best Friend... Is His Murder!”
Synopsis
Berle plays a mystery writer who forever writes himself into corners and is never able to finish a story. While visiting his wife (Mary Beth Hughes) at the office where she works, Berle overhears several men discussing the suicide of a coworker. Struck with a brilliant notion, Berle decides to confess to the murder of the dead man, certain that he'll be able to wriggle out of the situation and thereby have plenty of material for a story.
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Milton Berle
Jason Cordry
Mary Beth Hughes
Patricia Cordry aka Pat Preston
Reginald Denny
Richard 'Dick' Brenner
Frank Orth
Detective
William B. Davidson
Crole (as William Davidson)
Wonderful Smith
Wonderful
Pat O'Malley
Petie Stuyvesant (as J. Patrick O'Malley)
George M. Carleton
Judge
John Hamilton
District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
Jill Warren
Elsie Bailey
Milton Parsons
George Lawrin
Leon Belasco
Pierre
Charles Trowbridge
Honest Tom Mardley
Lon McCallister
Jimmie
Cyril Ring
Court Clerk
Edwin August
Bailiff
Emory Parnell
Police Capt. Grady
Edward Gargan
Police Sergeant
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 15, 1942
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Malcolm St. Clair
- Screenplay & Story
- Edward James
- Original Title
- Over My Dead Body
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Malcolm St. Clair
Edward James, James O'Hanlon
Lucien N. Andriot
J. Watson Webb Jr.
Walter Morosco
Department Leadership Roster
Malcolm St. Clair
Director
Edward James
Screenplay
Walter Morosco
Producer
J. Watson Webb Jr.
Editor
Herschel McCoy
Costume Design
Lucien N. Andriot
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Over My Dead Body
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Over My Dead Body about?
Berle plays a mystery writer who forever writes himself into corners and is never able to finish a story. While visiting his wife (Mary Beth Hughes) at the office where she works, Berle overhears several men discussing the suicide of a coworker. Struck with a brilliant notion, Berle decides to confess to the murder of the dead man, certain that he'll be able to wriggle out of the situation and thereby have plenty of material for a story.
Who directed Over My Dead Body?
Over My Dead Body was directed by Malcolm St. Clair.
Who stars in Over My Dead Body?
The principal cast of Over My Dead Body includes Milton Berle, Mary Beth Hughes, Reginald Denny, Frank Orth, William B. Davidson.
When was Over My Dead Body released and how long is it?
Over My Dead Body was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 8m.
Is Over My Dead Body based on a book or true story?
Over My Dead Body is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "James O'Hanlon".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Over My Dead Body?
Over My Dead Body holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).