(imdb)THE LAUREL AND HARDY MURDER CASE-1930-The great comedic duo star in this early talkie about the suspicious death of Stan's uncle Ebenezer. A police detective gathers all the suspected relatives in an old mansion on a stormy night. Antics with fake ghosts and a bat and a trap door follow leading up to a killer relative in drag and a surprise ending.
This was one of 22 short films James Parrot (brother of Charley Chase) directed for Laurel & Hardy (he also wrote for them). Unfortunately, he developed a drug and alcohol problem and died at age 41....
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