Grand Central Murder
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Synopsis
Conniving Broadway starlet Mida King has plenty of enemies, so when she's found murdered at Grand Central Station, Inspector Gunther calls together a slew of suspects for questioning. Mida's shady ex-flame, Turk, seems the most likely culprit, but when smart-mouthed private eye Rocky Custer -- also a suspect himself -- begins to piece together the crime, a few clues that Gunther has overlooked come to light.
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Grand Central Murder (Original Theatrical Trailer)
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-03-27
Top Cast
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Van Heflin
'Rocky' Custer
Patricia Dane
Mida King, Stage Name of Beulah Toohey
Cecilia Parker
Constance 'Connie' Furness
Virginia Grey
Sue 'Butch' Custer
Samuel S. Hinds
Roger Furness
Sam Levene
Inspector Gunther
Connie Gilchrist
Pearl Delroy
Mark Daniels
David V. Henderson
Stephen McNally
'Turk' (as Horace McNally)
Tom Conway
Frankie Ciro
Betty Wells
'Baby' Delroy
George Lynn
Paul Rinehart
Roman Bohnen
Ramon
Millard Mitchell
Detective Arthur Doolin
Norman Abbott
Whistling Messenger (uncredited)
Evalene Bankston
Blonde (uncredited)
Arthur Q. Bryan
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Tom Dugan
Eric 'Schnelly the Mooch' Schneller (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 1, 1942
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$250K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$515K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.06x
+$265K net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- S. Sylvan Simon
- Screenplay & Story
- Peter Ruric
- Original Score
- David Snell, Lennie Hayton
- Original Title
- Grand Central Murder
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Production Budget
- $250K
- Worldwide Gross
- $515K
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
S. Sylvan Simon
Peter Ruric, Sue MacVeigh
David Snell, Lennie Hayton
George J. Folsey
Conrad A. Nervig
B.F. Zeidman
Department Leadership Roster
B.F. Zeidman
Producer
George J. Folsey
Director of Photography
S. Sylvan Simon
Director
David Snell
Original Music Composer
Peter Ruric
Screenplay
Conrad A. Nervig
Editor
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
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 Grand Central Murder
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What is Grand Central Murder about?
Conniving Broadway starlet Mida King has plenty of enemies, so when she's found murdered at Grand Central Station, Inspector Gunther calls together a slew of suspects for questioning. Mida's shady ex-flame, Turk, seems the most likely culprit, but when smart-mouthed private eye Rocky Custer -- also a suspect himself -- begins to piece together the crime, a few clues that Gunther has overlooked come to light.
Who directed Grand Central Murder?
Grand Central Murder was directed by S. Sylvan Simon.
Who stars in Grand Central Murder?
The principal cast of Grand Central Murder includes Van Heflin, Patricia Dane, Cecilia Parker, Virginia Grey, Samuel S. Hinds.
When was Grand Central Murder released and how long is it?
Grand Central Murder was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.
What was the box office and production budget of Grand Central Murder?
Grand Central Murder had a reported production budget of $250K and grossed $515K at the worldwide box office (2.06 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Grand Central Murder?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Grand Central Murder was composed by David Snell, Lennie Hayton.
Is Grand Central Murder based on a book or true story?
Grand Central Murder is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Sue MacVeigh".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Grand Central Murder?
Grand Central Murder holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).