While a distinguished astronomer is giving a lecture in a planetarium, a shot rings out and one of the audience members is found dead. A tough detective and a brassy female reporter lock horns as they both try to break the case.
Death from a Distance (1935) is a mystery and thriller film directed by Frank R. Strayer, released on July 3, 1935 with a runtime of 1h 8m. It stars Russell Hopton, Lola Lane, George F. Marion and John St. Polis. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
Russell Hopton
as Det. Lt. Ted Mallory
Lola Lane
as Kay Palmer
George F. Marion
as Jim Gray
John St. Polis
as Prof. Trowbridge
Lee Kohlmar
as Prof. Ernst Einfeld
Lew Kelly
as Det. Regan
E.H. Calvert
as District Attorney
Wheeler Oakman
Robert Frazier
Cornelius Keefe
John Davidson
John Dilson
Directed by Frank R. Strayer, written by John W. Krafft and John W. Krafft, produced by Maury M. Cohen.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 5 ratings.
A visiting lecturer (Lee Kohlmar) is speaking in a pitch-black planetarium when a gunshot causes mayhem and the body of "Dr Stone" is found slumped in a seat. Local cop Russell Hopton and journalist Lola Lane vie to discover the culprit. Unfortunately the print I saw very recently was poor, the lighting all over the place (though the sound was a damn sight better than many virtually inaudible dramas produced…
Reviewed on June 19, 2022
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Death from a Distance (1935) is available to stream on IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Death from a Distance (1935) includes Russell Hopton, Lola Lane, George F. Marion, John St. Polis and Lee Kohlmar. The film was directed by Frank R. Strayer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Death from a Distance was released on July 3, 1935 and runs for 1h 8m.
Death from a Distance (1935) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
