The Missing Corpse_
"The Body Was A.W.O.L.... and a House Party was on the loose!"
A feud between rival newspapermen Kruger (Bromberg) and McDonald (Guilfoyle) goes deadly when blackmailing McDonald ends up murdered and his corpse planted in the trunk of Kruger's car. Good guy Kruger attempts to hide McDonald's body, with the help of chauffeur Hogan (Jenks), to keep from being charged with murder. However, zany scenarios occur as the body just won't stay hidden, and keeps on popping up in multiple places where Kruger is located, leading to him hiding the body again and again while Kruger tries to find the real killer.
Starring
J. Edward Bromberg, Isabel Randolph, Frank Jenks
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Missing Corpse was released 81 years ago in 1945.
Overview
A feud between rival newspapermen Kruger (Bromberg) and McDonald (Guilfoyle) goes deadly when blackmailing McDonald ends up murdered and his corpse planted i...
The Missing Corpse is a Mystery, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 2m.
CAST (19)
J. Edward Bromberg
Henry Kruger
Isabel Randolph
Alice Kruger
Frank Jenks
Mack Hogan
Eric Sinclair
James Kruger
Paul Guilfoyle
Andy McDonald
Ben Welden
"Slippery Joe" Clary
Charles Coleman
Egbert
Eddy Waller
Desmond
Bess Flowers
Tribune staff worker (uncredited)
IW
Isabel Withers
Miss Patterson (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell
Jimmy Trigg (uncredited)
EA
Elayne Adams
Miss Ames (uncredited)
Mary Arden
Madge (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Draper (uncredited)
Anne O'Neal
Mrs. Swanaker (uncredited)
JR
Jean Ransome
Marie (uncredited)
JS
John Shay
Jeffry Dodd (uncredited)
LS
Lorell Sheldon
Phyllis Kruger (uncredited)
Ken Terrell
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
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What is The Missing Corpse about?
A feud between rival newspapermen Kruger (Bromberg) and McDonald (Guilfoyle) goes deadly when blackmailing McDonald ends up murdered and his corpse planted in the trunk of Kruger's car. Good guy Kruger attempts to hide McDonald's body, with the help of chauffeur Hogan (Jenks), to keep from being charged with murder. However, zany scenarios occur as the body just won't stay hidden, and keeps on popping up in multiple places where Kruger is located, leading to him hiding the body again and again while Kruger tries to find the real killer.
How long is The Missing Corpse?
The Missing Corpse has a runtime of 62 minutes (1h 2m).
Who stars in The Missing Corpse?
The cast of The Missing Corpse includes J. Edward Bromberg, Isabel Randolph, Frank Jenks, Eric Sinclair, Paul Guilfoyle.
What is the rating of The Missing Corpse?
The Missing Corpse has a rating of 4.9 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Mystery
Comedy