A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

Directed by Lloyd Bacon

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

193885 min6.4 / 10

A lighthearted gangster comedy that mines humor from the absurdity of a reformed bootlegger trying to go legitimate while surrounded by corpses and creditors.

Former bootlegger Remy Marco has a slight problem with foreclosing bankers, a prospective son-in-law, and four hard-to-explain corpses.

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