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Design for Murder

1h1939Roy Boulting
IMDb: 6.0/10
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When a wealthy, lonely university music student is beaten and has his apartment trashed by a fellow dorm resident-bully and his gang, he goes mad, lures the bully into his room on pretense of forgiveness, slips him a paralyzing agent in a drink, throws him in a trunk and locks him in, and taunts the bully with the promise that he will be buried alive in the trunk. Only, once he gets his trunk and his prey to his country estate, the vengeful victim finds things keep going wrong...

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PoisonBullyRevengePsychoDrunkennessBully Victim

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What is Design for Murder (1939) about?

When a wealthy, lonely university music student is beaten and has his apartment trashed by a fellow dorm resident-bully and his gang, he goes mad, lures the bully into his room on pretense of forgiveness, slips him a paralyzing agent in a drink, throws him in a trunk and locks him in, and taunts the bully with the promise that he will be buried alive in the trunk. Only, once he gets his trunk…

Who stars in Design for Murder?

Design for Murder stars Manning Whiley (Bentley, the student), Barbara Everest (Ursula), Thorley Walters (Huey Frazer), Michael Drake (Grierson, the bully), Hay Petrie (Old Dan). The film was directed by Roy Boulting.

How long is Design for Murder?

Design for Murder has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1939. It is rated N/A.

Is Design for Murder worth watching?

Design for Murder holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10. Fans of Crime, Drama, Mystery are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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