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The Black Tower
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Black Tower - Jan 1932
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The Black Tower
Broadway
Original
Sam H. Harris Theatre
226 W. 42nd St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Ralph Murphy
,
Lora Baxter
People (12)
Thomas Blake
Duffy
(Original)
Raymond Bramley
Inspector Quirk
(Original)
Clay Cody
Moran
(Original)
Mabel Grainger
Sylvia Knight
(Original)
John F. Hamilton
Professor Steiffitz
(Original)
J. Anthony Hughes
Nick Rumsey
(Original)
Walter Kingsford
Dr. Eugene Ludlow
(Original)
Katherine Squire
Mona
(Original)
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Thomas Blake
Duffy
(Original)
Raymond Bramley
Inspector Quirk
(Original)
Clay Cody
Moran
(Original)
Mabel Grainger
Sylvia Knight
(Original)
John F. Hamilton
Professor Steiffitz
(Original)
J. Anthony Hughes
Nick Rumsey
(Original)
Walter Kingsford
Dr. Eugene Ludlow
(Original)
Katherine Squire
Mona
(Original)
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Lora Baxter
Writer
Ralph Murphy
Writer
Sidney Salkow
Staging
Ben F. Stein
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
11
1932
Closing Date
Mar
1
1932
Performances
72
as of Jan 30, 2026
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