A Blueprint for Murder

1953    77m    Approved
Drama, Thriller,
6.763%61%
Two orphans, Polly and Doug, live with their stepmother Lynne; Polly collapses with the same mystery symptoms that killed her father. The kids' visiting uncle, Whitney Cameron, is warned that the symptoms match strychnine poisoning, but that poisoners are seldom detected and rarely convicted. Sure enough, no case can be made against the obvious suspect; so what can Whitney do to save the next victim?
Directed By
Andrew L. Stone
Written By
Andrew L. Stone
Studio
20th Century Fox
Cast of A Blueprint for Murder
  • Joseph CottenWhitney 'Cam' Cameron
  • Jean PetersLynn Cameron
  • Gary MerrillFred Sargent
  • Catherine McLeodMaggie Sargent
  • Jack KruschenDetective Lieutenant Harold Y. Cole
  • Barney PhillipsDetective Captain Pringle
  • Freddy RidgewayDoug Cameron
  • Harry CarterWheeler (Uncredited)
  • James GonzalezJoe Cunningham (Uncredited)
  • Ed HintonEd (Uncredited)
  • Jonathan HoleDr. Stevenson (Uncredited)
  • Mae MarshAnna Swenson (Uncredited)
  • Carleton YoungFrank Connelly (Uncredited)
  • Joyce McCluskeyNurse Bobbie Brownell (Uncredited)
  • Grandon RhodesProbate Judge James J. Adams (Uncredited)
  • Walter SandeDistrict Attorney John J. Henderson (Uncredited)
  • Herb ButterfieldJudge at Preliminary Hearing (Uncredited)
  • Charles CollinsPesticide Seller (Uncredited)
  • Oliver CrossClub Member (Uncredited)
  • Bess FlowersMaggie's Friend at Club (Uncredited)
  • Teddy MangeanAttendant (Uncredited)
  • Tyler McVeyPolice Lab Technician (Uncredited)
  • George MelfordBailiff (Uncredited)
  • Harold MillerLynn's Lawyer (Uncredited)
  • Hans MoebusLawyer (Uncredited)
  • Eugene BordenHeadwaiter (Uncredited)
  • Raymond GrayWaiter (Uncredited)
  • Arthur J. FlavenWaiter (Uncredited)
  • Jack DeeryRestaurant Patron (Uncredited)
  • Kenneth GibsonRestaurant Patron (Uncredited)
  • Don KohlerShip's Officer (Uncredited)
  • Thomas MartinShip's Cocktail Waiter (Uncredited)
  • Alex BallShip's Passenger (Uncredited)
  • Herbert LyttonShip's Doctor (Uncredited)
  • Bert StevensShip's Headwaiter (Uncredited)
  • Charles TannenDetective (Uncredited)
  • Bernard SellDetective (Uncredited)
  • Julian UptonDetective (Uncredited)
  • Guy KingsfordDetective (Uncredited)
  • Herbert EllisDetective (Uncredited)
  • Ray HykeHospital Pharmacist (Uncredited)
  • Aline TowneHospital File Clerk (Uncredited)
  • Marjorie StappNurse (Uncredited)
  • Sally YarnellNurse (Uncredited)
  • Pamela DuncanNurse (Uncredited)
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