Grand Central Murder_
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Conniving Broadway starlet Mida King has plenty of enemies, so when she's found murdered at Grand Central Station, Inspector Gunther calls together a slew of suspects for questioning. Mida's shady ex-flame, Turk, seems the most likely culprit, but when smart-mouthed private eye Rocky Custer -- also a suspect himself -- begins to piece together the crime, a few clues that Gunther has overlooked come to light.
Starring
Van Heflin, Patricia Dane, Cecilia Parker
Box Office
$515K
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Grand Central Murder earned $515K worldwide on a $250K budget — a 106% return on investment.
Year context
Grand Central Murder was released 84 years ago in 1942.
Grand Central Murder is a Mystery, Crime, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 13m.
CAST (20)
Van Heflin
'Rocky' Custer
Patricia Dane
Mida King, Stage Name of Beulah Toohey
Cecilia Parker
Constance 'Connie' Furness
Virginia Grey
Sue 'Butch' Custer
Samuel S. Hinds
Roger Furness
Sam Levene
Inspector Gunther
Connie Gilchrist
Pearl Delroy
Mark Daniels
David V. Henderson
Stephen McNally
'Turk' (as Horace McNally)
Tom Conway
Frankie Ciro
BW
Betty Wells
'Baby' Delroy
George Lynn
Paul Rinehart
Roman Bohnen
Ramon
Millard Mitchell
Detective Arthur Doolin
Norman Abbott
Whistling Messenger (uncredited)
EB
Evalene Bankston
Blonde (uncredited)
Arthur Q. Bryan
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Tom Dugan
Eric 'Schnelly the Mooch' Schneller (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Ferguson
Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$250K
Budget
$515K
Revenue
+106%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
73 min (1h 13m)
Country
Rating
5.7/10 (24 votes)
Budget
$250,000
Box Office
$515,000
Profit
+$265,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Grand Central Murder about?
Conniving Broadway starlet Mida King has plenty of enemies, so when she's found murdered at Grand Central Station, Inspector Gunther calls together a slew of suspects for questioning. Mida's shady ex-flame, Turk, seems the most likely culprit, but when smart-mouthed private eye Rocky Custer -- also a suspect himself -- begins to piece together the crime, a few clues that Gunther has overlooked come to light.
How long is Grand Central Murder?
Grand Central Murder has a runtime of 73 minutes (1h 13m).
Who stars in Grand Central Murder?
The cast of Grand Central Murder includes Van Heflin, Patricia Dane, Cecilia Parker, Virginia Grey, Samuel S. Hinds.
How much did Grand Central Murder make at the box office?
Grand Central Murder earned $515,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $250,000.
What is the rating of Grand Central Murder?
Grand Central Murder has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 24 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Mystery
Crime
Comedy