The Missing Corpse (1945)

Mystery
Comedy

A feud between rival newspapermen Kruger (Bromberg) and McDonald (Guilfoyle) goes deadly when blackmailing McDonald ends up murdered and his corpse planted in the trunk of Kruger's car. Good guy Kruger attempts to hide McDonald's body, with the help of chauffeur Hogan (Jenks), to keep from being charged with murder. However, zany scenarios occur as the body just won't stay hidden, and keeps on popping up in multiple places where Kruger is located, leading to him hiding the body again and again while Kruger tries to find the real killer.

Cast

Alice Kruger
Jimmy Trigg (uncredited)
Miss Ames (uncredited)
Madge (uncredited)
Draper (uncredited)
Mrs. Swanaker (uncredited)
Marie (uncredited)
Jeffry Dodd (uncredited)
Phyllis Kruger (uncredited)
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Mack Hogan
James Kruger
Andy McDonald
"Slippery Joe" Clary
Tribune staff worker (uncredited)
Miss Patterson (uncredited)

Crew

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