The Canary Murder Case (1929)
Genre: Crime / Mystery
Duration: 82 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Malcolm St. Clair and Frank Tuttle
Stars: William Powell, Louise Brooks and Jean Arthur
IMDb score:
6,0 (1.201)
Releasedate: 16 February 1929
The Canary Murder Case plot
"Who killed the most beautiful woman on Broadway?"
Margaret Odell (Louise Brooks) is a beautiful nightclub singer, nicknamed "the Canary", who is found murdered. Several people are suspected. They all knew her and came into contact with her blackmail practices, so that all had a motive to kill her. However, the question for Philo Vance (William Powell) is who the real culprit is.
Actors and actresses
Philo Vance
The Canary
Alice LaFosse
Jimmy Spottswoode
Charles Spottswoode
John Cleaver
Dr. Ambrose Lindquist
Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham (as Captain E. H. Calvert)
Sgt. Ernest Heath
Tony Skeel
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Philo Vance Returns
1947
Philo Vance's Secret Mission
1947
Philo Vance's Gamble
1947
Calling Philo Vance
1940
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The Garden Murder Case
1936
The Casino Murder Case
1935
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