The Murder in the Museum explained

The Murder in the Museum
Director:Melville Shyer
Producer:Willis Kent (producer)
Starring:John Harron
Cinematography:James Diamond
Editing:S. Roy Luby
Studio:Willis Kent Productions
Distributor:Marcy Films
Runtime:65 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

The Murder in the Museum is a 1934 American film directed by Melville Shyer. The film is also known as The Five Deadly Vices (American reissue title).

Plot summary

A city councilman is murdered while investigating allegations of drug dealing going on at a disreputable sideshow. The daughter of the chief suspect then teams up with a newspaper reporter to find the real killer.

Cast

Reuse of film

Footage of a belly dancer shot for the film was reused in the 1943 film Confessions of a Vice Baron.