11 Aug 1942
The Living Ghost
A detective investigating kidnapping case discovers the victim, who may be a zombie.
Just Off Broadway
That slick sleuth...Mike Shayne...is at it again
Private detective Michael Shayne is on the case again, but this time he's stuck on a jury for a murder trial. So, what does he do? Why, he skips out on sequestration in order to solve the case himself!
Top Billed Cast
Lloyd Nolan Michael Shayne
Marjorie Weaver Judy Taylor
Phil Silvers Roy Higgins
Janis Carter Lillian Hubbard
Richard Derr John Logan, Defense Attorney
Joan Valerie Rita Darling
Don Costello George Dolphin
Chester Clute Sperty, Juror-Roommate
Francis Pierlot Sidney Arno, Jeweler
Grant Richards District Attorney John F. McGonagle
George M. Carleton Judge Robert Walters
Alexander Lockwood Count Edmond Telmachio
Mae Marsh Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Frank McLure Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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