Mystery in Swing

Arthur Dreifuss
1940-05-09

Who killed Prince Ellis!
6
76 min

In and around some great blues, swing and jazz music, a very unpopular band-leader. Prince Ellis, is killed in a Harlem nightclub, and, in and around some more great music, a detective finds the lists of suspects is very long, as Prince Ellis was indeed very unpopular with many citizens.

Cast

Name Character Team
Monte Hawley Biff Boyd Unowned
Tommie Moore Mae Carroll Unowned
Edward Thompson Capt. Hall Unowned
Marguerite Whitten Linda Carroll Unowned
Sybil Lewis Cleo Ellis Unowned
Josephine Edwards Maxine Rae Unowned
Jess Lee Brooks John Carroll Unowned
Buck Woods Buck Bedford Unowned
F.E. Miller Sgt. Slim Unowned
Alfred Grant Chet Wallace Unowned
Robert Webb Prince Ellis Unowned
Halley Harding Editor Bailey Unowned
Tom Southern Sgt. Phipps Unowned
Leonard Christmas Lawyer Jones Unowned
Charles Andrews Turnkey Unowned
Earle Morris Reporter Wayburn Unowned
John Lester Johnson 'Champ', Nightclub Owner Unowned
CeePee Johnson Bandleader / Singer Unowned
Lucille Battle Nightclub Patron Unowned
Louise Franklin Nightclub Patron Unowned