Over My Dead Body - 1942

Berle plays a mystery writer who forever writes himself into corners and is never able to finish a story. While visiting his wife (Mary Beth Hughes) at the office where she works, Berle overhears several men discussing the suicide of a coworker. Struck with a brilliant notion, Berle decides to confess to the murder of the dead man, certain that he'll be able to wriggle out of the situation and thereby have plenty of material for a story.

68min
1942
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.1/10

Cast

Milton Berle profile pictureMilton BerleJason Cordry
Mary Beth Hughes profile pictureMary Beth HughesPatricia Cordry aka Pat Preston
Reginald Denny profile pictureReginald DennyRichard 'Dick' Brenner
Frank Orth profile pictureFrank OrthDetective
William B. Davidson profile pictureWilliam B. DavidsonCrole (as William Davidson)
Pat O'Malley profile picturePat O'MalleyPetie Stuyvesant (as J. Patrick O'Malley)
John Hamilton profile pictureJohn HamiltonDistrict Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
Milton Parsons profile pictureMilton ParsonsGeorge Lawrin
Charles Trowbridge profile pictureCharles TrowbridgeHonest Tom Mardley
Cyril Ring profile pictureCyril RingCourt Clerk
Emory Parnell profile pictureEmory ParnellPolice Capt. Grady
Edward Gargan profile pictureEdward GarganPolice Sergeant
Don Dillaway profile pictureDon DillawayReporter
Sig Arno profile pictureSig ArnoProfessor
Joe Kirk profile pictureJoe KirkSailor
Ann E. Todd profile pictureAnn E. ToddTailor's Little Girl
Fred Aldrich profile pictureFred AldrichJoe, 1st Arresting Policeman
Bess Flowers profile pictureBess FlowersCourtroom Spectator
George Magrill profile pictureGeorge Magrill2nd Arresting Policeman
Harold Miller profile pictureHarold MillerCourtroom Extra
Bert Moorhouse profile pictureBert MoorhouseCar Dealer in Montage

About Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body Overview

Berle plays a mystery writer who forever writes himself into corners and is never able to finish a story. While visiting his wife (Mary Beth Hughes) at the office where she works, Berle overhears several men discussing the suicide of a coworker. Struck with a brilliant notion, Berle decides to confess to the murder of the dead man, certain that he'll be able to wriggle out of the situation and thereby have plenty of material for a story.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 68min

Extra details

Original Title: Over My Dead Body
Original Language: English
Directed By: Malcolm St. Clair
Production Companies
20th Century Fox