| The Murder of Dr. Harrigan | |
| Director: | Frank McDonald |
| Producer: | Bryan Foy |
| Screenplay: | Peter Milne Sy Bartlett |
| Starring: | Ricardo Cortez Kay Linaker John Eldredge Mary Astor Joseph Crehan Frank Reicher |
| Music: | Bernhard Kaun |
| Cinematography: | Arthur L. Todd |
| Editing: | William Clemens |
| Studio: | First National Pictures |
| Distributor: | Warner Bros. |
| Runtime: | 67 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Peter Milne and Sy Bartlett. The film stars Ricardo Cortez, Kay Linaker, John Eldredge, Mary Astor, Joseph Crehan and Frank Reicher.[1] [2] The film was released by Warner Bros. on January 11, 1936.[3] A story by Mignon G. Eberhart was the basis for the film.
The head of a drug company mysteriously disappeared after taking credit for a new anesthetic that actually resulted from the work of several doctors, and "the doctor who was to have operated on him is found mysteriously murdered by a surgical instrument."[4]