along with virtually every republic picture ever make and murder in the music hall seem to have undeservably fade into oblivion . a shame and because this lusciously produce and expertly direct and write and and crafty mystery suspense item spin an entice whodunnit thriller against the setting of radio city music hall . a murder in one of the building posh penthouse apartment cast suspicion on the luscious rockettes among them and vera ralston ( who besides give an appeal performance of subtlety and vulnerablity and provide a few dazzling ice skate production number ) and helen walker and ann rutherford and julie bishop and and several other delectable b movie starlet of the 40 . tall and blond and handsome william marshall ( usually cast in musical ) hunt down the killer a the complex and increasingly creepy plot unfolds and against the swanky setting you will ever see in a film noir . the end be as much of a surprise as be this sadly forgotten and classy murder mystery . well worth restore and revive on cable tv and vhs or dvd . republic sink a hefty budget in this grade a production and and murder in the music hall be a slick and unnerving and and immensely enjoyable a any of the major studio film of it era . possible spoiler represent pay attention to the rhapsodic song compose by the victim just before his death . then and amidst the showgirl incessant chattering in their dressing room and try to pinpoint the one humming that fatal melody . you will discover who the killer be just a william marshall do . grand fun and the kind of movie they truly do not make anymore and and what a loss both to movie goer and actor alike .