Crime by Night

Crime by Night
Directed by William Clemens
Produced by William Jacobs
Written by Daniel Mainwaring (novel)
Richard Weil (screenplay)
Joel Malone (screenplay)
Starring Jane Wyman
Jerome Cowan
Faye Emerson
Music by William Lava
Cinematography Henry Sharp
Edited by Doug Gould
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release dates
 September 9, 1944 (1944-09-09)
Running time
 72 min
Country  United States
Language English

Crime by Night is a 1944 drama directed by William Clemens, starring Jane Wyman and Jerome Cowan. It tells the story of Sam Campbell (Jerome Cowan) and his secretary (Jane Wyman), who take a vacation and uncover a murder.

Plot summary

Larry Borden's career as a concert pianist ended when a dispute with wealthy father-in-law Harvey Carr ended up with his hand chopped by an ax. Carr is found dead from a blow by an axe and Larry is sure to be the prime suspect.

His detective friend Sam Campbell and secretary-partner Robbie Vance arrive from New York to help. Harvey's daughter and Larry's ex-wife, Irene, also turns up, as does another dead body, the estate's handyman.

Irene is now engaged to Paul Goff, a singer, who has an agent, Ann Marlow. A theory develops that Carr's death involved a wartime spy ring and a chemical plant he owned, and Goff is implicated. Goff is the next murder victim, though.

Sam and Robbie eventually deduce that Ann is the actual spy. They solve the case and save Larry, freeing them to return to New York.

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