The Dark Hour
A pair of detectives investigates the murder of an elderly millionaire who was the target of blackmail and death threats and find that there is no shortage of suspects, many of them in the victim's own family.
The Dark Hour is a 1936 American film directed by Charles Lamont.
Plot
When Elsa Carson’s (Irene Ware) Uncle, Henry Carson (William V. Mong), is found murdered there is no shortage of suspects. To start with these include her other Uncle, Charles Carson (Hobart Bosworth), her fiancé, Jim Landis (Ray Walker), who is investigating the case; her Aunt, Mrs. Tallman (Hedda Hopper); and Foot, the Butler (E.E. Clive).
Elsa also doesn’t know that retired Police Detective, Paul Bernard (Berton Churchill), has been on the trail of her Uncle Charles and the Butler for years, or that others might have their own motives for the murder.
Things then start to look bleak for Elsa when the murder weapon and a disguise are found in her room.
Cast
Ray Walker as Jim Landis
Berton Churchill as Paul Bernard
Irene Ware as Elsa Carson
Hobart Bosworth as Charles Carson
Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Tallman
E. E. Clive as Foot, the Butler
Harold Goodwin as Peter Blake
William V. Mong as Henry Carson
Michael Mark as Arthur Bell
John St. Polis as Dr. Munro
Miki Morita as Choong
Aggie Herring as Mrs. Dubbin
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