Movie

Design for Murder

★ 6.4(5)19391h 0m

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Good to know

Director: Roy Boulting
Release date: 1939-03-27
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Charter Films Ltd.

About Design for Murder

Design for Murder is a 1939 movie in the Crime genre, directed by Roy Boulting, starring Manning Whiley, Barbara Everest and Thorley Walters. It has a runtime of 1 hour 0 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.4/10 from 5 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Design for Murder in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

When a wealthy, lonely university music student is beaten and has his apartment trashed by a fellow dorm resident-bully and his gang, he goes mad, lures the bully into his room on pretense of forgiveness, slips him a paralyzing agent in a drink, throws him in a trunk and locks him in, and taunts the bully with the promise that he will be buried alive in the trunk. Only, once he gets his trunk and his prey to his country estate, the vengeful victim finds things keep going wrong...

Cast

Manning Whiley

Bentley, the student

Barbara Everest

Ursula

Thorley Walters

Huey Frazer

Michael Drake

Grierson, the bully

Hay Petrie

Old Dan

David Keir

Quiney

Tom Gill

One of Grierson's Friends

Lewis Stringer

One of Grierson's Friends

Ian Fulton

One of Grierson's Friends

Geoffrey Gabriel

One of Grierson's Friends

Eileen Bennett

Eve

Howard Douglas

The Landlord

Themes & keywords

poisonbullyrevengepsychodrunkennessbully victim

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Design for Murder in Mexico?+

Design for Murder is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Mexico. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Design for Murder on Netflix?+

Design for Murder is not on Netflix in Mexico right now.

How long is Design for Murder?+

Design for Murder has a runtime of 1 hour 0 minutes (60 minutes).

Who stars in Design for Murder?+

Design for Murder stars Manning Whiley, Barbara Everest, Thorley Walters, Michael Drake and Hay Petrie.

When did Design for Murder come out?+

Design for Murder is a 1939 movie directed by Roy Boulting.

What genre is Design for Murder?+

Design for Murder is Crime film.

Who directed Design for Murder?+

Design for Murder was directed by Roy Boulting.