A Shriek in the Night

A pre-code mystery thriller where rival reporters race to solve a series of murders in a penthouse building, balancing procedural intrigue with period charm and romantic tension.

Rival newspaper reporters Pat Morgan and Ted Rand find themselves unraveling the mystery behind the death of a millionaire philanthropist who fell from his penthouse balcony. When it is discovered that the plunge was not an accident, the building's residents come under suspicion. Soon, the body count begins to mount as three more murders occur by strangulation.