The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)

Original title	The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
Swedish release title	Arvingar sökes
Distribution title	Riemukkaat rämäpäät (Finland) Helan og Halvan i spøkelseshuset (Norge) Midnats-spøgeri (Danmark) Midnats-mysteriet (Danmark) Gøg og Gokke i spøgelsehuset (Danmark) Millionærarvingen (Danmark) Gøg og Gokke ser spøgelser (Danmark) Noite de paz (Brasilien) Ohne Furcht und Tadel (Tyskland) Der Laurel & Hardy-Mordfall (Tyskland) Spuk um Mitternacht (Tyskland) Dick und Doof auf Gespensterjagd (Tyskland) Die Nacht im Mordhaus (Tyskland) La maison de la peur (Frankrike) La maison fantôme (Frankrike) L'eredità (Italien) L'erede (Italien) I vagabondi (Italien) Aventuras de Laurel e Hardy (Brasilien)
Alternative title	The Laurel and Hardy Murdercase Miljonarvet The Laurel & Hardy Murder Case
Working title	The Rap
Re-release title	Det spökar (1954) Spökhuset Helan och Halvan på spökjakt Helan och Halvan som detektiver (1962)

Director	James Parrott
Producer	Hal Roach
Director of Photography	George Stevens Walter Lundin
Music	William Axt (stock music - ej krediterad) T. Marvin Hatley (as Marvin Hatley) (stock music - ej krediterad) Nathaniel Shilkret (stock music - ej krediterad)
Film Editor	Richard C. Currier
Production Mixer	Elmer Raguse (as Elmer A. Raguse)
Dialogue	H.M. Walker
Key Grip	Truman Joiner (ej krediterad)

Stan Laurel	Stan
Oliver Hardy	Ollie
-	Ej krediterade:
Fred Kelsey	polischefen
Tiny Sandford	polis
Dell Henderson	hushållerska
Bobby Burns	nervös släkting vid fönstret
Dorothy Granger	ung släkting
Frank Austin	butler
Lon Poff	äldre släkting
Rosa Gore	äldre släkting
Stanley Blystone	civilpolis
Arthur Rowlands	yngre teaterintresserad släkting
Ham Kinsey	stunt double för Stan Laurel
Cy Slocum	stunt double för Oliver Hardy

Production Company	Hal Roach Studios Inc.
Copyright	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation	1930-07-16	LP1419
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn	1931
	Nargo Film AB	1954
	AB Wivefilm	1958
	Gebe Film AB	1967
	Gebe Film AB	1971

Censorship number	109802
Date	1971-01-28
Classification	Suitable for all audiences

Censorship number	99732
Date	1962-09-28
Classification	Allowed from age 11

Censorship number	46402
Date	1931-05-05
Classification	Allowed from age 15
Original length	855 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 268-297-290 = 855 m - 31 minuter. Aktlängder: 268, 297, 290.

Aspect ratio	1.37:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Western Electric Recording
Colour type	Black and white
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	855 meter
Length in minutes	31 min
Reels	3 reels

				1930-05-06	1930-05-28
Hal Roach Studios, 8822 Washington Boulevard	Culver City, Kalifornien	USA

First showing	1930-09-06			USA	31 min
Release in Sweden	1931			Sweden	31 min

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Element type	Print
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	803

Element type	Print
Item base	Nitrate
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	775

Element type	Print
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	825

Element type	Print
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Duplicate negative
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	825

Element type	Duplicate negative
Item base	Nitrate
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	875