Murder on a Bridle Path
A mystery smothered in suspense!
1936 | 66m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | William Hamilton, Edward Killy |
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| Writer: | Stuart Palmer, Dorothy Yost, Thomas Lennon, Edmund H. North, James Gow |
| Staring: |
| When the body of Violet Feverel is discovered on the Central Park bridle path, Inspector Oscar Piper is about to declare her death accidental from a thrown horse, until his friend and amateur detective Hildegarde Withers locates the horse and discovers blood on the horse. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 17, 1936 |
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| Director: | William Hamilton, Edward Killy |
| Writer: | Stuart Palmer, Dorothy Yost, Thomas Lennon, Edmund H. North, James Gow |
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| Keywords | butler, amateur detective, blackmail, sister, telescope, invalid, horse racing, cripple, bludgeoning, elopement, old mansion, alimony, amateur sleuth, drugging someone, gamblers, clues, pipe, central park, horsey set, stables, forged release |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Gleason | Police Insp. Oscar Piper |
| Helen Broderick | Hildegarde Withers |
| Louise Latimer | Barbara Foley |
| Owen Davis Jr. | Eddie Fry |
| John Arledge | Joey Thomas |
| John Carroll | Latigo Wells |
| Leslie Fenton | Don Gregg |
| Christian Rub | Chris Thomas |
| Sheila Terry | Violet Feverel |
| Willie Best | 'High-Pockets' |
| John Miltern | Patrick Gregg |
| Spencer Charters | Warden Sylvester Mahoney |
| James Donlan | Detective Kane |
| Gustav von Seyffertitz | Dr. Bloom, Police Dept. |
| Frank Reicher | Dr. Peters |
| Harry Jans | Addie, Reporter |
| Murray Alper | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Barlowe Borland | Pipe Expert (uncredited) |
| Harry Bowen | Checker Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Maurice Cass | Mr. Schultz, Handwriting Expert (uncredited) |
| Maxine Jennings | Girl in Waiting Car (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Frank Marlowe | Horseman on Bridle Path (uncredited) |
| Tony Martin | Man with Violet (uncredited) |
| Frank Mills | Horseman on Bridle Path (uncredited) |
| Jack Rice | Violet's Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| Dewey Robinson | Turkish Bath Attendant (uncredited) |
| Monte Vandergrift | Detective Bart (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Hamilton | Director |
| Edward Killy | Director |
| Stuart Palmer | Novel |
| Jack Hively | Editor |
| Clem Portman | Sound Recordist |
| Nicholas Musuraca | Director of Photography |
| Van Nest Polglase | Art Direction |
| Dorothy Yost | Screenplay |
| Thomas Lennon | Screenplay |
| Edmund H. North | Screenplay |
| James Gow | Screenplay |
| Roy Webb | Music Director |
| Feild M. Gray | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William Sistrom | Associate Producer |
| Samuel J. Briskin | Executive Producer |
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