stage left in front of him, and then Oakie breaks the fourth wall just momentarily, looking into the camera with a devilish grin, before he follows her. Cast Carl Brisson as Eric Lander Victor McLaglen as Bill Murdock Jack Oakie as Jack Ellery Kitty Carlisle as Ann Ware Dorothy Stickney as Norma Watson Gertrude Michael as Rita Ross Jessie Ralph as Mrs. Helene Smith Charles B. Middleton as Homer Boothby Gail Patrick as Sadie Evans Donald Meek as Dr. Saunders Toby Wing as Nancy Duke Ellington as himself Production Reception The film was a box office disappointment for Paramount. Pre-Code era scenes References External links ibdb.com/broadway-production/murder-at-the-vanities-11753 1934 films American black-and-white films Films directed by Mitchell Leisen 1934 musical films American musical films 1930s American films