Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950) Online
"Murder-on-the-train" mystery has lawyer Malone chasing his paroled embezzler client (Kepplar) who still hasn't paid Malone's fee. When Kepplar jumps parole on a train to Chicago, Malone follows, in company with Kepplar's ex-wife, a police inspector and Mrs. O'Malley, a hearty radio contest winner from Montana. Kepplar is murdered, and a game of musical corpses commences, with hijinks in coach corridors as Malone and Hattie search for the killer.
Complete credited cast: | |||
Marjorie Main | - | Hattie O'Malley | |
James Whitmore | - | John J. Malone | |
Ann Dvorak | - | Connie Kepplar | |
Phyllis Kirk | - | Kay | |
Fred Clark | - | Tim Marino | |
Dorothy Malone | - | Lola Gillway | |
Clinton Sundberg | - | Donald | |
Douglas Fowley | - | Steve Kepplar | |
Willard Waterman | - | Mr. Ogle | |
Don Porter | - | Myron Brynk | |
Jack Bailey | - | Announcer | |
Nancy Saunders | - | Joanie | |
Basil Tellou | - | The Greek | |
James Burke | - | The Train Conductor |
Intended as the first of a planned film series with stars Main and Whitmore.
Jack Bailey, who plays the quiz show host at the beginning of the film, became famous shortly afterward as host of the highly popular 1950's TV series "Queen for a Day."
This film was not successful at the box office, resulting in a loss of $31,000 ($323,000 in 2017) for MGM according to studio records.
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