The Hat Box Mystery (1947)

Susan Hart, assistant to private detective Russ Ashton, is given a camera concealed in a hat box and assigned to take a picture of a woman. A gun is accidentally hidden in the box and the woman is killed. Susan is charged with murder, but Russ and his less-than-useful associate, Harvard, get on the case.

Released June 12, 1947 44 min None+

Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Short

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