
By Whose Hand?
19321h 5m6.6
Mystery, Crime
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Genre
- Mystery
- Origin
- United States of America
About
On the night express train from Los Angeles to San Francisco everyone’s a suspect when a jewelry magnate is found stabbed to death and an escaped killer is feared on board. It’s up to newspaper reporter Jimmy Hawley (Ben Lyon) to unravel the secrets of the motley group of passengers and find the killer before he strikes again in this tense and atmospheric whodunit.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Benjamin Stoloff
- Writing
- Harry Adler
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jul 6, 1932
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
Cast

Ben Lyon
Jimmy Hawley

Barbara Weeks
Alice Murray

Kenneth Thomson
Chambers

Ethel Kenyon
Eileen Ayensworth

William V. Mong
Graham

Dolores Ray
Bride (as Dolores Rey)

Nat Pendleton
'Killer' Delmar

Tom Dugan
Drunk

Dwight Frye
Chick Lewis

Billy Bletcher
Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Kit Guard
Trainman (uncredited)

William Halligan
Detective (uncredited)

DeWitt Jennings
City Editor (uncredited)

Eddie Kane
Eileen's Accomplice (uncredited)

Martha Mattox
Spinster Train Passenger (uncredited)

Tom McGuire
Train Conductor (uncredited)

Helene Millard
Mrs. Leonard - Widow (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Ticket Agent (uncredited)

Lorin Raker
Bridegroom (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt
Charles - Chambers' Chauffeur (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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