MURDERS IN THE ZOO.

Zoologist Eric Gorman (Lionel Atwill) is an insanely jealous husband who uses his animal knowledge to dispose of his impulsive wife's lovers. The film opens in an Indian jungle with Gorman using a needle and thread to sew a colleague’s mouth closed after having discovered that he had kissed his wife. Gorman later pretends to be surprised at hearing that the man had been eaten by tigers. Both Gorman and his wife Evelyn (Kathleen Burke) then return to America aboard a ship packed with captured animals he intends to add to his collection at a major zoo.

Credits

Cast
Charlie Ruggles, Lionel Atwill, Kathleen Burke
Complete catalog record
MURDERS IN THE ZOO. 1933. 7 reels, sd. Credits: Philip Wylie, Seton I. Miller; director, Edward Sutherland. Paramount Productions, Inc.; 30Mar33; LP3767.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q12126359 ↗ — color, country