The Box Office Murders · Character

Mr. Arrowsmith

A character with a minor role in the story.

minor

Also known as Arrowsmith

First appearance: I: The Purple Sickle

Mr. Arrowsmith's tie to Molly Moran is one of the pressures that moves The Box Office Murders—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A criminal lawyer who telephones French to alert him about Thurza Darke's situation.

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With Molly Moran (social): Molly Moran and Mr. Arrowsmith have a social acquaintance, possibly through the theater or shared connections. With Molly Moran (social): Molly Moran and Mr. Arrowsmith have a social…

With Molly Moran (social): Molly Moran and Mr. Arrowsmith have a social acquaintance, possibly through the theater or shared connections. With Molly Moran (social): Molly Moran and Mr. Arrowsmith have a social acquaintance, possibly through the theater or shared connections. With Molly Moran (social): Molly Moran and Mr. Arrowsmith have a social acquaintance, possibly through the theater or shared connections.

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See Mr. Arrowsmith in I: The Purple Sickle

Character Web

8 connections

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Relationship types

Social
Other

Character groups

Extended cast and background figures
Core investigation team
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Molly Moran’s…

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Relationships

Molly Moran
social · ambivalent
Molly Moran
social · ambivalent
Molly Moran
social · ambivalent

Relationship notes

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See Mr. Arrowsmith in I: The Purple Sickle

In the story

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I: The Purple Sickle

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See Mr. Arrowsmith in I: The Purple Sickle

See Mr. Arrowsmith in I: The Purple Sickle

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