Murder at the Vanities

"Murder at the Vanities" is a 1934 musical thriller that combines the stage revue "Earl Carroll's Vanities" with a murder mystery. As the curtain rises on Earl Carroll's lavish production, Bill Murdock (Victor McLaglen) investigates a series of murders that threaten to disrupt the show. With its catchy songs and sassy chorus girls, including Kitty Carlisle as Ann Ware and Gertrude Michael as Rita Ross, this film is a pre-Code treat with a killer plot twist.