A police detective helps a singer heading to prison for the murder of a man she claims is still alive.A police detective helps a singer heading to prison for the murder of a man she claims is still alive.A police detective helps a singer heading to prison for the murder of a man she claims is still alive.
Tracey Roberts
- Patsy Flint
- (as Tracy Roberts)
Kate MacKenna
- Miss Sparrow
- (as Kate McKenna)
Harry Harvey
- Gas Station Attendant
- (as Henry W. Harvey Sr.)
Madge Cleveland
- Mrs. Thomas - Matron
- (uncredited)
William Fawcett
- Police Pathologist
- (uncredited)
John Indrisano
- Cop on Train Platform
- (uncredited)
Anthony Jochim
- Buckley - Motel Manager
- (uncredited)
Harold Miller
- Customer in Bar
- (uncredited)
Hank Patterson
- Medical Examiner
- (uncredited)
Robert Stevenson
- Dunlap - Shop Foreman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFinal film of Barbara Payton.
- GoofsIn the first scene with Patsy Flint at the bar, her beauty mark (mole) is shown by her right eye; the 2nd scene with Patsy in her apartment shows the beauty mark next to her left eye.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Broadway by Light (1958)
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The main plot idea makes no sense...or at least very little.
The plot of "Murder is My Beat" is one that really doesn't make a lot of sense. To enjoy the film you need to put this aside and just take it for what it is...and entertaining low-budget mystery.
When the film begins, a detective is investigating a murder. The trail leads to a young woman whose current whereabouts are unknown. Eventually, though, he receives a lead that she's staying up in the mountains and despite it being a long and difficult trek there through deep snow, this dedicated cop goes to get her. Once there, she is captured but they have to remain there for several days due to bad weather. During this time, the cop falls for the lady and believes her story about not being involved. But he still does his duty and brings her in for questioning.
Well, apparently everyone believes she is guilty and she is sentenced to prison. The same cop escorts her to prison and on the way, he lets her go and then goes to investigate the case as he's sure she's innocent. Eventually, he's captured by a coworker and eventually the coworker agrees to spend the next 24 hours looking for clues instead of arresting him. Together, they get to the bottom of everything.
Okay...so a respected veteran cop throws his career away and lets a convicted murderer escape. Then, when a coworker finds him, instead of taking him to jail, they both investigate the case. Does this make any sense? Nope...none. But it IS entertaining and worth seeing despite this. Not a great film but for the money, not a bad one either considering it cost only a tiny bit to make.
When the film begins, a detective is investigating a murder. The trail leads to a young woman whose current whereabouts are unknown. Eventually, though, he receives a lead that she's staying up in the mountains and despite it being a long and difficult trek there through deep snow, this dedicated cop goes to get her. Once there, she is captured but they have to remain there for several days due to bad weather. During this time, the cop falls for the lady and believes her story about not being involved. But he still does his duty and brings her in for questioning.
Well, apparently everyone believes she is guilty and she is sentenced to prison. The same cop escorts her to prison and on the way, he lets her go and then goes to investigate the case as he's sure she's innocent. Eventually, he's captured by a coworker and eventually the coworker agrees to spend the next 24 hours looking for clues instead of arresting him. Together, they get to the bottom of everything.
Okay...so a respected veteran cop throws his career away and lets a convicted murderer escape. Then, when a coworker finds him, instead of taking him to jail, they both investigate the case. Does this make any sense? Nope...none. But it IS entertaining and worth seeing despite this. Not a great film but for the money, not a bad one either considering it cost only a tiny bit to make.
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- planktonrules
- Feb 25, 2017
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- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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