Kitty Carlisle, Jack Oakie and Victor McLaglen star in Murder at the Vanitites, an artfully crafted Pre-Code musical comedy and murder mystery. An opening night of a new musical leads to real behind-the-scenes drama when the play's leading lady (Carlisle) is the target of a brutal murder plot. Producer Jack Ellery (Oakie) hires detective Bill Murdock (McLaglen) to solve the crime and chase down a murderer while staying out of the spotlight. © 1934 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.