Jenny Wren is found dead after threatening to blackmail some prominent men, and it's up to a detective to find out what happened to Jenny.Jenny Wren is found dead after threatening to blackmail some prominent men, and it's up to a detective to find out what happened to Jenny.Jenny Wren is found dead after threatening to blackmail some prominent men, and it's up to a detective to find out what happened to Jenny.
Ivan F. Simpson
- Mr. Vayne
- (as Ivan Simpson)
Allan Cavan
- Highway Patrol Officer
- (uncredited)
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Lots of suspects with motive, plenty of opportunity, and an unusual means of death are behind this tight old-fashioned mystery set in a creaky house with thunder and lightening. The mystery opens up with an announcement by the producers that it follows on to a successful radio drama series that concluded with a contest for listeners to send in what they thought should be the ending. The final solution to "who killed Jenny Wren" leads a group of crooks into hidden passages and false leads executed via a series of flashbacks before the real killers identity is revealed. An alert viewer should be able to figure out the two most likely suspects and eventually "who done it" before all is revealed. Enjoyable film worth watching.
- Jim Tritten
- Jan 20, 2002
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was originally presented as a radio serial on the NBC Radio Network's "Hollywood on the Air" program from August 26 to September 30, 1932 with the final episode left out. If the listener wanted to know the ending, they had to watch the film. A contest accompanied the broadcast, and listeners were encouraged to submit their ending to NBC and RKO. The best endings were chosen to win one of 100 prizes totaling $6,000 and were announced on November 24, 1932. The ending of the film was not based on any of the contest entries.
- GoofsOut in the Adirondacks, Jenny starts to walk away from her college suitor, then turns back around to face him twice between shots.
- Quotes
Jenny Wren: You stay away from hungry mama bears after this.
- Crazy creditsJust before the opening credits, radio announcer Graham McNamee announces the introduction of the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Le documentaire culturel: The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein (2018)
- SoundtracksAuld Lang Syne
(1788) (uncredited)
Traditional Scottish music
Lyrics by Robert Burns
Partially sung a cappella by Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher at the party
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $187,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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