The Man in the Trunk

The Man in the Trunk is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by John Larkin. The film stars Lynne Roberts, George Holmes, Raymond Walburn, J. Carrol Naish, Dorothy Peterson and Eily Malyon. The film was released on September 18, 1942, by 20th Century Fox.^[1][2][3][4]

The Man in the Trunk
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Malcolm St. Clair
Screenplay by	John Larkin
Produced by	Walter Morosco
Starring	Lynne Roberts George Holmes Raymond Walburn J. Carrol Naish Dorothy Peterson Eily Malyon
Cinematography	Glen MacWilliams
Edited by	Alex Troffey
Music by	Cyril J. Mockridge
Production company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	September 18, 1942 (1942-09-18)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

The victim of a murder, Jim Cheevers (Raymond Walburn), is disposed of in a luggage trunk. Ten years later, when the trunk is opened, all that remains in the way of evidence is his skeleton. When a young attorney (George Holmes) attempts to solve the murder, he is visited by the ghost of the deceased, who helps him find the man who murdered him.^[5]

Cast

• Lynne Roberts as Peggy LaRue
• George Holmes as Dick Burke
• Raymond Walburn as Jim Cheevers
• J. Carrol Naish as Reginald DeWinters
• Dorothy Peterson as Lola DeWinters
• Eily Malyon as Abbie Addison
• Arthur Loft as Sam Kohler
• Milton Parsons as Doctor Pluma
• Matt McHugh as Detective Murtha
• Charles Cane as Police Lieut. Braley
• Theodore von Eltz as Theodore Swann
• Joan Marsh as Yvonne Duvalle
• Syd Saylor as Joe
• Douglas Fowley as Ed Mygatt
• Tim Ryan as Auctioneer
• Vivien Oakland as Mrs. Tessie Sweeney Kohler