Up for Murder

1931 film

Up for Murder

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Monta Bell
Screenplay by| Monta Bell
Produced by| Monta Bell
Carl Laemmle, Jr.
Starring| Lew Ayres
Genevieve Tobin
Purnell Pratt
Richard Tucker
Frank McHugh
Frederick Burt
Cinematography| Karl Freund
Edited by| Ted J. Kent
Music by| Jack Foley
Heinz Roemheld

Production
company

Universal Pictures

Distributed by| Universal Pictures

Release date

* May 27, 1931 (1931-05-27)

Running time

| 68 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Up for Murder is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film written and directed by Monta Bell and starring Lew Ayres, Genevieve Tobin, Purnell Pratt, Richard Tucker, Frank McHugh and Frederick Burt. It was released on May 27, 1931, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]

## Plot

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Bob Marshall gets a promotion at a newspaper thanks to his reporter pal Collins, who owed him a favor. Marshall is assigned to be society columnist Myra Deane's escort to a ball. He falls for Myra and buys her a bracelet from his meager savings.

Arriving uninvited at her luxurious apartment, Bob is shocked to discover Myra is romantically involved with William Winter, a married man who is also their boss. Bob slugs him during a quarrel. Winter's skull hits a table and he dies, but Myra lies, insisting Winter is merely unconscious, hoping to avoid a scandal. She moves the body once Bob leaves.

Bob reads about Winter's death in the paper and turns himself in to the law as the culprit. He is convicted of murder and sentenced to be executed before Myra comes forward with the truth. Bob later receives a package with the bracelet inside, along with Myra's invitation to return it to her in person.

## Cast

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* Lew Ayres as Robert Marshall
* Genevieve Tobin as Myra Deane
* Purnell Pratt as William Winter
* Richard Tucker as Cyril Herk
* Frank McHugh as Collins
* Frederick Burt as City Editor
* Dorothy Peterson as Mrs. Marshall

## References

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1. ^ "Up for Murder (1931) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
2. ^ Sandra Brennan. "Up for Murder (1931) - Monta Bell | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
3. ^ "Up for Murder". Afi.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.

## External links

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* Up for Murder is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
* Up for Murder at IMDb

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Films directed by Monta Bell

* How to Educate a Wife (1924)
* Broadway After Dark (1924)
* The Snob (1924)
* Lady of the Night (1925)
* Pretty Ladies (1925)
* The King on Main Street (1925)
* Lights of Old Broadway (1925)
* Torrent (1926)
* The Boy Friend (1926)
* Upstage (1926)
* After Midnight (1927)
* Man, Woman and Sin (1927)
* The Bellamy Trial (1929)
* Young Man of Manhattan (1930)
* East Is West (1930)
* Up for Murder (1931)
* Personal Maid (1931)
* Downstairs (1932)
* The Worst Woman in Paris? (1933)
* China's Little Devils (1945)

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