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Over My Dead Body (1942)

Movie ★ 8.0 68 min

Mystery Comedy

Berle plays a mystery writer who forever writes himself into corners and is never able to finish a story. While visiting his wife (Mary Beth Hughes) at the office where she works, Berle overhears several men discussing the suicide of a coworker. Struck with a brilliant notion, Berle decides to confess to the murder of the dead man, certain that he'll be able to wriggle out of the situation and thereby have plenty of material for a story.

Malcolm St. Clair Director

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Quick facts

Released
January 15, 1942
Runtime
68 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0035164
Language

Themes

Cast

Milton Berle Milton Berle Jason Cordry Mary Beth Hughes Mary Beth Hughes Patricia Cordry aka Pat Preston Reginald Denny Reginald Denny Richard 'Dick' Brenner Frank Orth Frank Orth Detective William B. Davidson William B. Davidson Crole (as William Davidson) Wonderful Smith Wonderful Smith Wonderful Pat O'Malley Pat O'Malley Petie Stuyvesant (as J. Patrick O'Malley) George M. Carleton George M. Carleton Judge John Hamilton John Hamilton District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater Jill Warren Elsie Bailey Milton Parsons Milton Parsons George Lawrin Leon Belasco Leon Belasco Pierre Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge Honest Tom Mardley Lon McCallister Lon McCallister Jimmie Cyril Ring Cyril Ring Court Clerk Edwin August Edwin August Bailiff Emory Parnell Emory Parnell Police Capt. Grady Edward Gargan Edward Gargan Police Sergeant

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Frequently asked questions

What is Over My Dead Body about?
Berle plays a mystery writer who forever writes himself into corners and is never able to finish a story. While visiting his wife (Mary Beth Hughes) at the office where she works, Berle overhears several men discussing the suicide of a coworker. Struck with a brilliant notion, Berle decides to confess to the murder of the dead man, certain that he'll be able to wriggle out of the situation and thereby have plenty of material for a story.
Who directed Over My Dead Body?
Over My Dead Body was directed by Malcolm St. Clair.
Who stars in Over My Dead Body?
Over My Dead Body stars Milton Berle, Mary Beth Hughes, Reginald Denny, Frank Orth.
When was Over My Dead Body released?
Over My Dead Body is a 1942 mystery, comedy film.
Where can I watch Over My Dead Body?
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