Take the Stand

1934 "Fifty millions listen, tense, thrilled, as death takes the air!"

Take the Stand

5.4 | 1h18m | NR | en | Mystery

A radio columnist is threatened by gangsters and later murdered during a broadcast. A detective sets out to find the killers.

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5.4 | 1h18m | NR | en | Mystery | More Info

Released: August. 07,1934 | Released Producted By: Liberty Pictures , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

Synopsis

A radio columnist is threatened by gangsters and later murdered during a broadcast. A detective sets out to find the killers.

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Cast

Jack La Rue , Thelma Todd , Gail Patrick

Director

Tom Galligan

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Cast

Jack La Rue

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Thelma Todd

as Miss Sally Oxford

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Gail Patrick

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Reviews

mark.waltz The goings on of a depression era scandal sheet leads its star reporter (Jack La Rue) to notoriety, collecting many enemies. This leads to his pleading for his life behind locked doors, followed by a sudden gunshot. The killer gets away, and the evidence points to one of the victim's biggest subjects, socialite Gail Patrick, whose father (Berton Churchill) ends up on trial. With sexy Thelma Todd as La Rue's secretary, knowing all but saying little, leading to suspicions and accusations.Having the potential of being a thrilling who done it, this just ends up being a very convoluted and messy mystery. There are plenty of angles explored, but what ultimately comes out in court is so outlandish and absurd that it goes down as one of the most bizarre conclusions of a murder mystery. At least this has a huge cast of character actor favorites. It also gives Gail Patrick a rare sympathetic role on which she adds much charm and grace. Todd is lovely, but after the murder takes place, she gets very little to do until the conclusion.