Muss 'Em Up Explained

Muss 'Em Up
Director:Charles Vidor
Doran Cox (assistant)
Producer:Pandro S. Berman
Starring:Preston Foster
Margaret Callahan
Alan Mowbray
Ralph Morgan
Music:Roy Webb
Cinematography:J. Roy Hunt
Joseph August
Editing:Jack Hively
Studio:RKO Radio Pictures
Distributor:RKO Radio Pictures
Runtime:70 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Muss 'Em Up is a 1936 American mystery detective film directed by Charles Vidor from a screenplay by Erwin Gelsey. RKO Radio pictures premiered the film in New York City on February 1, 1936, with a nationwide opening on February 14. The film stars Preston Foster and Margaret Callahan, with a supporting cast which includes Alan Mowbray, Ralph Morgan, Big Boy Williams, and Maxie Rosenbloom.

Plot

Private detective and former police officer “Tip O’Neill” is hired by a wealthy aristocrat to solve the shooting of his dog. The intrigue continues, with kidnapping, police abuse, assault, and ransom as more characters are murdered, and betrayal within his own household leads to an unexpected conclusion.

Cast