Call It Murder (1934) | Full Crime Drama Movie | Humphrey Bogart | Sidney Fox

The foreman of a jury asks questions that send a woman to the electric chair for a murder committed in the heat of passion. On the night of the execution, his actions come back to haunt him.
Directed By Chester Erskine
Written By Paul Sifton and Claire Sifton
Starring Humphrey Bogart, Sidney Fox, O.P. Heggie, Henry Hull
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[@eugenekozma2697]

I saw this movie on videotape in 1990 when i was a teenager.i enjoyed it.i got a dvd copy over a year ago this movie is underrated.

[@kkay3784]

Some very creative filming and editing choices in this movie!

[@graemesmith6721]

Yes, they were still experimenting with different techniques back then.

[@annipetratos]

Lovely. End was beautiful

[@TheDonnellymarie]

I enjoy watching a classic old black and white movie.

[@lisawhiteheathiii6028]

Interesting movie

[@julianolguin4619]

Censuren la matanza de animales no por decir una palabra de más YouTub es un asco 👊👊👊👊👊👊👊

[@vox_muppet7921]

Hd to FF in 5min intervals in lieu of slow repetition.

[@gino423]

Best part no commercials

[@Catquick1957]

One of the few old movies where there wasn't a cancer stick flaming up throughout the entire picture. The last frame excluded.

[@adamnoman4658]

And no booze, neither. Nor any on-camera gun play. - -

[@garryferrington811]

In fact, not much of anything.

[@asullivan4047]

Unfortunately that smoke became his trade mark-!!!😳.

[@graemesmith6721]

@@asullivan4047 And he died of cancer because of it.

[@graemesmith6721]

Wow, Nolan is incredibly obnoxious! First he worms his way into their home under false pretenses to get a story, torturing Weldon with radio broadcasts in the process, then he tries to get them all to lie to cover up for Stella, so that when everything falls apart and the truth comes out, they'll all be accessories to murder after the fact and guilty of obstruction of justice. Brilliant! And his justification for this? That sometimes rich criminals circumvent the law. Like YOU'RE trying to do, Nolan? I guess he's employing the rationalization that if other people do it, it's okay for him to do it, too. Of course, it probably helped that Stella was young and pretty. Then, he has the audacity to accuse Weldon of not caring about his daughter for sticking to his guns. And when the DA shows up, he's constantly sticking his two cents in and answering questions directed at other people. I cheered each time the DA told him to shut up. What a detestable, hypocritical creep! I hope Weldon sued his paper, since he would have every right to do so, and Nolan got fired by his editor, in the middle of the Great Depression. Enjoy the bread line, creep! And why does everyone seem to think it's solely Weldon's fault that Sexton is being executed? There were 11 other people on the jury! Apparently, Weldon somehow hypnotized them all to vote guilty. And juries don't sentence people to death, judges do, so (as he correctly states) Weldon had nothing to do with that.

[@keithharvey7230]

O.P.Heggie was the blind man in Bride of Frankenstein.

[@asullivan4047]

Ok I watched👀 that (B & W) movie 60-years ago-!!!😳. He wore a beard/wore a frock coat & played violin-!!!😉. Will have to re-watch that flick in the future-!!!🤔.

[@TheProteusV]

Margret Wycherly plays Mrs Weldon. She turns up 20 years later playing Ma Jarrett in White Heat with James Cagney as psychopathic gangster Cody Jarrett. "Top of the world, Ma"

[@Bartelldarcy]

Sidney Fox, an actress I have seen only in this movie, reminds me of Robert Bresson's reason for avoiding professional performers: He always noticed that they were acting. Once Bogart's scenes are in the can, this movie really runs out of steam. Henry Hull helps get us through that last half hour, but boy, it's a long half hour. Partial credit for the gunshot/electrocution/flashbulb button, which packs no punch today but was pretty advanced in Ol' '34.

[@johnbougearel9215]

So right, Fox is overacting. Her name is easy to confuse with Sylvia Sidney - and early Sylvia Sidney movies are more than worth watching - SS was memorable in movies when she was both young and old, but her early years were fantastic.

[@Bartelldarcy]

@@johnbougearel9215 , I believe Tim Burton got the great Sylvia Sidney one of her last paychecks.

[@kennyc388]

Insecure and susceptible to drugs/booze etc.

[@graemesmith6721]

In all fairness to Fox, that kind of affected, melodramatic acting was typical of the time, a holdover from stage acting. Film was still a relatively new medium. It wasn't until the 1950s, with the emergence of Method Acting, that there was any kind of emphasis on realism.

[@jenlambie14]

Not one comment about the vagaries of the law or how obscene the death penalty is. Very few wealthy sit on death row.

[@fromthesidelines]

Originally released by Universal as "Midnight" in March 1934. Guaranteed Pictures, a small New York distribution company specializing in reissues (including the 1916-'17 Charlie Chaplin Mutual shorts reissued by Van Beuren from 1932 through '34) re-released this as "Call It Murder" [to capitalize on Bogart's later films] in September 1947, with a new opening title emphasizing Bogart's supporting role in the film.

[@garryferrington811]

Oh, I see.

[@imalt8271]

It tells you in the beginning of the movie that it's from The Theater Guild film "Midnight."

[@TheDejael]

AKA: MIDNIGHT (USA title) Humphrey Bogart's first starring role in a movie in 1934. This movie creaks with age now, but it helped him get his first contract with Warner Bros. in 1935, and then they co-starred him as Duke Mantee in PETRIFIED FOREST (WB, 1936) and the rest is celluloid history.

[@warbaby5490]

Plunkett: "Whatever may happen in any particular case justice is done."

[@graemesmith6721]

This at a time when cops routinely beat confessions out of suspects, especially if they weren't white.

[@BroMark1611]

Thank you for the upload. Bogey was so youthful looking. I didn't know him till he spoke. What a set of pipes.

[@graemesmith6721]

I recognized him the moment I saw him among the spectators. Even at that age, his face is unmistakable. And he acts everyone else in the movie off the screen.

[@yasminedey8612]

Love the old films from the 20s and starting of the 30s, before Hollywood censor. They are so much more down to earth and authentic, touching on sensitive subjects. A great movie and Borgart as always playing the shady one, calling his women "kid" ;)

[@donaldwalls3737]

SO true!! These were real actors and actresses, with real car chases, no computer generated scenes!! Nice to meet you!! Haha

[@halinatantau1506]

Me too

[@yasminedey8612]

@@micro-organism-pv5gd Thanks for the information, but I ment the content, not the quality. Starting of the 30s Hollywood started censoring films and took control of the production, so a lot of subjects and styles were forbidden. For me it became then stereotyped and superficial.

[@graemesmith6721]

@@yasminedey8612 Yes, after the Hayes Production Code started being rigorously enforced, American movies were robbed of all social relevance. For the next thirty-five years, the Code treated American moviegoers like children who had to be shielded from reality. Because God forbid the poor dears' delicate Puritanical sensibilities be offended!

[@ronaldstrange8981]

However old and corny, I get enormous pleasure from these old black and white movies. This one is 2 years older than me! Kind regards and best wishes to all similar fans who may watch this film. England, January, 2024.

[@es6544]

There is nothing corny about okd movies. The modern ones are the problem.

[@ronaldstrange8981]

@@es6544 An excellent point Sir with which, I totally agree. My last cinema visit was to Stan and Ollie, with Steve Coogan doing a wonderful job as Stan. Regards.

[@anthonyvalenti9093]

Yes, very ‘corny.’ The DA says check for prints after everyone has touched the gun. Humphrey had 3 slugs in him? When they match the ones in the gun, I guess they will declare it an unusual suicide!

[@eshaibraheem4218]

Yes, I love them, too. All the best and happy viewing in 2024, Mr. Strange.

[@ronaldstrange8981]

@@eshaibraheem4218 Thank you Esha. Appreciated your comment. Fortunately, the internet has provided so much material, I won't live long enough to enjoy it!

[@nibardosalgadoleon6127]

No matter who you are or what's your age, I love watching classic movies, mostly one of my favorites actors, Humphrey Bogart, excellent 👍👍

[@karenhill3970]

WOW!!. magnificent movie...... Unbelievable wonderful District Attorney..........so wise.... awesome film. .............

[@brendakrieger7000]

Thank you kindly for sharing! Happy New Year🥳🥂🎉

[@karenhill3970]

Fantastic movie ...the DA was unreal awesome to her

[@stevemartin6144]

I have to admit that I burst out laughing a few times while watching this but over all, this is a pretty good movie. 90 years ago makes a world of difference. Daughter killing Bogie was the biggest laugh of all. It was rather predictable, but it added to the moral lesson of the story.

[@rjmcallister1888-l3p]

You can call it murder, but only after midnight (the original 1934 title). It may be Guaranteed, but the company folded in 1974. It is the shape of things to come for Humphrey Bogart, who bumped around between studios until after this one; Warners signed him a year later, put him in the Rogues Gallery and his career took off.

[@GROWLEYMOLD]

Great movie !!

[@bergy-62]

The jury foreman's wife is played by Margaret Wycherly, who played the role of James Cagney's Ma in the classic noir film White Heat. Great performance.

[@asullivan4047]

I'll have to re watch that movie to view Margaret in action-!!!. Thanks for the info-!!!😉.

[@jonathangems]

Sidney Fox was a successful, very beautiful movie star who made 15 films between 1931 and 1934. She was 24 when she became a star. Carl Laemmle, who ran Universal Studios, gave her a movie contract and she became his mistress. A year later, when she was 25, she married an agent. Mysteriously, she stopped acting in 1935-didn't work for 8 years- then died, aged 34, of a drug overdose. She starred in films with Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Bela Lugosi and Spencer Tracy. She was great. So, what happened?

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

O.D.'d

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Didn't fare well in talkie films is my guess. This film is reminiscent of silent movies.

[@magicray5088]

dark days in our history forsure ... the more i learn about theses days the more i see the wealthy / the rich had its hand on the scale of justice... and control of our gov... it is a sad time to read about... with great depression and the laws / bills that passed in our gov during these times... jim crow and much much more...

[@x5775]

@@magicray5088 Do you really believe things have changed much? The gap between the "haves" and "have nots" has widened considerably since the 1930s! The rich, powerful and influential have ALWAYS had an advantage within the U.S. legal system.

[@j.w.2391]

Your comment intrigued me, as I liked Sidney too. Find a copy of Women in Horror Films, 1930s (1999) to read about the downward spiral of Sidney Fox. She was indeed promising but was one of those "liberated women" who didnt comply with the system or men. She was involved with Laemmle Junior and when their relationship ended, so did her career protection / advancement. Sidney also jumped ship and made one film in France and another in Germany, and then was on Broadway in the late 30s. However, even opportunities there dried up. She was charming but a Limited acting talent. For the record, Sidney was the nominal star of Bad Sister (31), also noted as Bette Davis' debut where future icon has an inauspicious / bland role as the "good sister". Sidney's story was indeed sad one, something out of Valley of the Dolls. Read what happened to her contemporaries Helen Chandler (of Dracula fame) and Anne Nagel, another Universal starlet......whew...

[@x5775]

⭐ 👍 WOW! 👍 ⭐ What an interesting (and, at times accurate) view of the U.S. "Justice" System. My guess is that it was one of the last pre-code movies as the code came in mid 1934. Thank you for uploading this film!

[@redblade8160]

@x5775. For all I know, you could be referring to a bar code!

[@graemesmith6721]

The justice system works just fine in the movie, save that Weldon asks a question that really should have been asked by the prosecutor. It's the media circus surrounding the verdict that's problematic, with everyone blaming Weldon for Sexton's execution when he was just one of 12 people on the jury, and juries don't sentence people to death, judges do.

[@graemesmith6721]

@@redblade8160 He's referring to the Hayes Production Code, which severely restricted what could be shown in Hollywood movies, treating American moviegoers like children who had to be shielded from reality. The Code effectively robbed American movies of any social relevance until Hollywood finally abandoned it in the late 1960s. To compete with television, movies had to be able to show audiences things they couldn't see there.

[@garryferrington811]

Very young Bogart, before "The Petrified Forest."

[@redblade8160]

It's strange to imagine that my dad was only 12 years old and my mum was only 5 years old when this film was made!

[@asullivan4047]

Interesting/informative/entertaining. Last viewed O.P. Heggie 60-years ago-!!!. ( Bride of Frankenstein ) donned a beard/wore a frock coat/played violin/was blind-!!!😳. Uncle Bogie was a character actor in this presentation-!!!😉.

[@anthonyfrew1571]

In the 1934 print, Bogart gets about 4th billing - by 1939 he was a much bigger name and the film was released with Bogie receiving top billing -

[@jaddae7099]

the Best Sub-titles! Makes me want to read a good novel.

[@kamalaworth9943]

Psychological Querk😅 love this movie, so Awsome👍 2024

[@williamlee7001]

looks like 'call it murder' was a 1949 re-release of 'midnight', released in 1934. this is from wikipedia - that also notes Bogart was given top billing in 1949 after becoming a star. thats HOLLYWOOD!

[@graemesmith6721]

Hollywood is a business. The studio figured they could make a few bucks by re-releasing a 15-year-old movie that had Bogie in it when he was still an unknown and giving it a new title.

[@merewynyard5813]

Mr Bogart was the Headline act, he was hardly in it..Rediculous!!!

[@asullivan4047]

As a character actor no less-!!!. Good way to start a long lasting acting career-!!!😉.

[@graemesmith6721]

The movie was originally called Midnight, and was made before Bogart became a star. It was re-released in 1949 as Call It Murder, giving Bogart top billing.

[@kostaszouberis5552]

Before WWII...

[@joline2730]

A 'moral dilemma' story - very good ... 😏

[@PasqualeDeRosa-n1v]

Possibly the "maddest" movie I have ever seen.

[@kevino4846]

The people in this movie sat awkwardly close to each other. On Seinfeld they would be known as "a bit of a close talker".😄

[@Northatlantic2012]

Interesting film. But why did it fall on the jury foreman to ask that crucial question? The prosecutor should have asked that

[@asullivan4047]

It's " Hollywood Land " .. That's why-!!!😉.

[@graemesmith6721]

Jurors can ask witnesses questions if the judge allows it, but most judges won't because jurors don't know the law and don't know what is and is not admissible in court. However, one would certainly think the prosecutor would have asked her that question.

[@graemesmith6721]

@@asullivan4047 Because the writer wanted to put all the responsibility for Sexton's execution on Weldon's head for dramatic reasons, even though there were 11 other people on the jury and juries don't sentence people to death, judges do.

[@ElkoJohn]

Much obliged.

[@jonnyqwst]

Awesome flick.

[@rosepahl8663]

Thanx4post

[@nedludd7622]

What a lovely woman. Not just an actress. She certainly was "distracting".

[@davidcorless5581]

THE WOMEN IN THOSE DAYS WERE BEAUTIFUL NO ULGY TATTOOS , NO BIG TITS , NO BIG ARSES AND NO BIG THIGHS , JUST NICE SLIM WOMEN WITH SMALL TITS , ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.

[@jimcrawford3185]

You left out piercings

[@DavidRice111]

@25:02 Fox isn't looking at Bogey's eyes, but reading her cue cards instead. I've noticed this in many films, and if you watch for it you'll see it as well.

[@janice5309]

i don’t think she’s looking at cue cards. i read once that the actors looked at the camera side of the other person’s face for the angle or something like that. can’t remember exactly. that may be what you’re seeing.

[@DavidRice111]

@@janice5309 Fine, believe what you choose, but notice they always return their gaze to their co-star's eyes.

[@redtobertshateshandles]

She's pretty ordinary. Girl next door. Short stature, not glamorous.

[@pmullins1495]

Psychological “thriller” . I hate those, painfully straining at your nerves, feeling they may Snap!!

[@claudivannonato5958]

Pena que a maioria dos filmes exibidos aqui pelo KZbin, não venham já com as legendas originais de cinema ou dublados de acordo com cada idioma correspondente ao país que recebe a postagem. As legendas eletrônicas geradas diretamente no PC, é uma verdadeira encrenca! Chega tudo desordenado e mal entendido. Até "palavrões" aparecem como tradução do inglês! Portanto não havendo um bom entendimento da narrativa, também fica difícil mandar um comentário significativo. Pelo que eu entendi ( mal!? ) a "mocinha" teria matado o namorado, ou apenas assumido isso, por estar visivelmente perturbada psicologicamente, com o clima em sua casa. No inquérito iniciado pelo promotor, ele parece criar uma situação para livrar a menina da acusação de assassinato, ou teria mesmo, detectado indícios de uma falsa auto acusação, no melhor estilo freudiano! Em suma, a coisa não ficou clara. Se outra pessoa disparou a arma, quem foi? Gostaria de rever esse filme com legendas originais ou uma boa dublagem em português, para melhor entendimento Espero!

[@x5775]

The prosecutor did alter the facts to save his reputation. The fact the reporter was there kind of steering things helped Stella a great deal. I totally agree with you about the crazy automatic subtitles that come up. Pretty much worthless!

[@davidmckayii752]

Yes, you're right, the meanings hit differently when translated.

[@evancredeur7498]

The poster made it look like someone was gonna get punched. Where's the scene? Anyone have the timeline?

[@aspenrebel]

At about 23:10, what platform is Bogey standing and walking on to tower over Sydney Fox?

[@michaelK3148]

Sidney Fox was 4’11. Same height as Veronica Lake who frequently co-starred with Alan Ladd who was not as tall as Bogart.

[@aspenrebel]

@@michaelK3148 oh info says he was 5'8". I thought he was shorter.

[@michaelK3148]

@@aspenrebel Bogart was shorter than Casablanca co-star Ingrid Bergman.

[@aspenrebel]

@@michaelK3148 how about the Black Dahlia? She came from around here. Elizabeth Short, how short was she? She was born in the Hyde Park section of Boston. Did she ever act in anything? She was 22. Oh, She was an aspiring actress, though no credits found. There was a 1946 film noir "The Blue Dahlia" starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake. Oh! Im gonna try to find that.

[@aspenrebel]

@@michaelK3148 yeah, Alan Ladd was short and thin, so how did he come across as a tough guy in "Shane"?

[@patchadams4me]

The themes of these old movies? Sympathy for the devil.

[@aytackavurmacoglu4641]

Film gösteriyorsunuz , Türkiye ye yayın yapıyorsunuz Türkçe dublaj veya altyazılı yayınınız yokbu 8aten birşey anlamadık doğrusu...

[@keithharvey7230]

Is that Henry Hull?

[@buffalopatriot]

Yep, after he did “Werewolf of London” (Universal 1933).

[@johnmckee744]

Full circle murder in the First boy they were young in that one thanks 👍

[@oliviasimonich2386]

So did she do it, or not?!?

[@skymagenta8758]

one law; many lawyers.

[@x5775]

Are you serious?! Did you actually watch the film?! Of course she killed him. The whole point was how " lady justice" certainly is not blind.

[@Catquick1957]

No, she didn't. She was mentally fractured by emotional trauma and admitted to a crime she didn't commit. That was proven by the DA when he said 3 cartridges were expended but she said she only fired once.

[@x5775]

@@Catquick1957 WRONG! Bogart had to get out of town for awhile. He probably used the other two bullets. Sometimes a duck is a duck.

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Early talkie film?? Seems raw.

[@soniavadnjal7553]

They had to start some time.

[@asullivan4047]

Enjoyed viewing the automobiles/phones/lights/furniture of that era-!!!🤗.

[@zeldasmith6154]

Humphrey Bogart. Amazing actor. He never overplayed his role. Ever. Brando tried every trick in the book to upstage everyone. He got away with it when he was young and fairly trim but as he got fat and obese, it was just a smoke screen.

[@nedludd7622]

What are those tricks you are talking about? Have you ever appeared on stage or screen?

[@Ciscodays]

Every trick in the book?? Have you seen Bogey in Treasure of the Sierra Madre, African Queen, or Caine Mutiny? It's called acting, dear.

[@thomassnider6691]

Humphrey Bogart was never obese.

[@x5775]

@@thomassnider6691 You've got to be joking....of course the post was referring to Brando.

[@MaritzaAgosto-e1g]

I love watching those true classics ... long before and better than todays films . 😊

[@graemesmith6721]

Did you also enjoy the way Sidney Fox's character never once thinks to ask Bogie any questions, like what he does for a living, why he's going to Chicago, why he carries a gun, etc.? Because in 1934, women didn't question what men did, they just meekly accepted it. That was called being a "Good Girl." Except when a guy broke up with them. Then, they acted like jealous, clinging children, throwing tantrums and screaming things like "I can't live without you!" and "Nobody can have you but me!"

[@trishamcnary7490]

Fantastic movie :)

[@reds84257]

THIS IS ANOTHER BOGART GREAT MOVIE,,,WHEN THEY ARE great 48 years old. Thetz 3:28

[@dans9463]

Taking the money doesn't necessarily mean premeditated... One thing leads to another... an after thought.. it's the wife's money too. Story lacks.credibility.. for no one brought this up.

[@Ddax-td7qy]

I agree. Makes no sense dramatically; all that build-up about needing his love, and suddenly she did it for the money? Suddenly ridiculous.But I like the artistic directing/camera work. In response to a side-note of yours, marital money probably wasn't hers back then. I don't know the timeline of "community property" laws, but women only got to vote in 1920. Not so long ago, a woman's pay, if she happened to earn money, was the property of whoever was the nearest male relative. I could go on....

[@frankvierra2487]

YES!!! BRAVO!!! WHAT A JEWEL!!! A MASTER PIECE!!! ADDED TO MY TOP 10 LIST!!! COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF THIS FILM. BRILLIANT!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH.... PASSING THE WORD OF YOUR CHANNEL... NEW SUBSCRIBER!!!

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

OW! STOP YELLING!🙉

[@mygremlin1]

What a crappy ending to this movie!

[@luizrodrigues465]

Teria q ter legendas em.portugues ne?

[@kmterpin]

Bogart got top billing??

[@daveyhouston]

I hate when bogie plays a villain!!

[@AlunThomas-mp5qo]

Then you hate it for approximately a third of his films.

[@dans9463]

I hate when a villain plays Bogart

[@daveyhouston]

@@AlunThomas-mp5qo yes exactly 👍

[@tonyzane4945]

get the damn name right

[@mieszkokoniecpolski5621]

Nie zaśmiecać Polskiego internetu Anglosaskim językiem.😑

[@winonamassingill7895]

That reporter when he’s standing up especially, looks as if he’s wearing a skirt. 😅😅😅😅

[@marcinna8553]

Fun to see Bogart in an early role, but what a dismal and insipid piece of nonsense.

[@TheProteusV]

This film is both interesting and entertaining if only for that it showcases the type of role Humphrey Bogart cut his teeth on coming up as a young actor, The Parlor Snake. Other than that, pretty weak drama. One and a half 🌟.A snoozefest! 😴

[@mickeybitsko1676]

Spoiler alert, real stinkeroo

[@surfaceten510n]

Couldn't have got any more wooden than if they had cast all characters from a forest.

[@michaelgrogan6973]

I generally like old movies but this one is a big waste of film.

[@williamriley-le9zo]

Bogart or not, the acting in this movie is so bad I just couldn't stay with it longer than 24 minutes.

[@overcastfriday81]

Wow...waste of time

[@andrewfrancis7272]

Rubbish early movie of Bogart's, of whom you see little. The actor playing the judge, jury foreman whatever (name?), does the best he can with an over wraught and hysterical script. It's still a load of liberal hand wringing bad nonsense.

[@thomassnider6691]

I tend to agree. It was obvious this was a play first, and certainly no classic.

[@AlunThomas-mp5qo]

@@thomassnider6691 This film is a strong contender for being the worst film Bogart appeared in.

[@plushtown29]

How is it “liberal”?

[@jnagarya519]

This is totally farfetched.

[@steplumpkin5432]

EVEN, BETTER THE SECOND TIME AROUND!!!!!!!!!! 150MILL. UPLOADER.