Ticket to a Crime

Ticket to a Crime
Ticket to a Crime
Directed by	Lewis D. Collins
Written by	Carroll John Daly ; John T. Neville ; Charles A. Logue
Produced by	Max Alexander ; Peter E. Kassler
Starring	Ralph Graves ; Lois Wilson ; Lola Lane
Cinematography	Gilbert Warrenton
Edited by	S. Roy Luby ; George M. Merrick ; Holbrook N. Todd
Music by	Lee Zahler
Production; company	Beacon Productions
Distributed by	Beacon Productions
Release date	December 15, 1934;
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Ticket to a Crime is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Ralph Graves, Lois Wilson and Lola Lane.^[1] A private detective and his assistant solve a murder at a country club.

The plot is based on pulp-fiction crime writer Carroll John Daly's 1934 short story of the same title, originally published in the magazine Dime Detective. Although Daly was one of the most popular pulp writers of his day, Ticket to a Crime was the only time his work was adapted to film.^[2]

Cast

Ralph Graves as Clay Holt
Lois Wilson as Elaine Purdy
Lola Lane as Peggy Cummings
James Burke as Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis
Charles Ray as Courtney Mallory
Edward Earle as Willis Purdy
Hyram A. Hoover as Jerry Papolas
John Elliott as Mr. Davidson

References

^ Langman & Finn p.270
^ Smith, Kevin Burton (February 16, 2020). "Clay Holt". Thrilling Detective. Retrieved 2023-06-07.

Bibliography

Larry Langman & Daniel Finn. A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties. Greenwood Press, 1995.

External links

Ticket to a Crime at IMDb

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[1] Langman & Finn p.270

[Thrill-Holt-2] Smith, Kevin Burton (February 16, 2020). "Clay Holt". Thrilling Detective. Retrieved 2023-06-07.

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