The Canary Murder Case (1929)
The Canary Murder Case (1929)
Who killed the most beautiful woman on Broadway?
A beautiful showgirl, name "the Canary" is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and with that she ends up dead. But who killed "the Canary". All the suspects knew and were used by her and everyone had a motive to see her dead. The only witness to the crime has also been 'rubbed out'. Only one man, the keen, fascinating, debonair detective Philo Vance, would be able to figure out who is the killer. Written by Tony Fontana

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Cast

William Powell William Powell As: Philo Vance
Louise Brooks Louise Brooks As: The Canary
Jean Arthur Jean Arthur As: Alice LaFosse
James Hall James Hall As: Jimmy Spottswoode
Charles Lane Charles Lane As: Charles Spottswoode
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Storyline

A beautiful showgirl, name "the Canary" is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and with that she ends up dead. But who killed "the Canary". All the suspects knew and were used by her and everyone had a motive to see her dead. The only witness to the crime has also been 'rubbed out'. Only one man, the keen, fascinating, debonair detective Philo Vance, would be able to figure out who is the killer. Written by Tony Fontana


Tagline: Who killed the most beautiful woman on Broadway?
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 16 February 1929

Country: US

Runtime: 82m

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Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Philo Vance

Louise Brooks

Louise Brooks

The Canary

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Alice LaFosse

James Hall

James Hall

Jimmy Spottswoode

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Charles Spottswoode

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

John Cleaver

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Dr. Ambrose Lindquist

E.H. Calvert

E.H. Calvert

Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham (as Captain E. H. Calvert)

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Sgt. Ernest Heath

Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Tony Skeel

Louis John Bartels

Louis John Bartels

Mannix

Tim Adair

Tim Adair

George Y. Harvey (uncredited)

Margaret Livingston

Margaret Livingston

Double for Margaret O'Dell (uncredited)

Oscar Smith

Oscar Smith

Stuttering Hallboy (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Louis D. Lighton

Louis D. Lighton

Associate Producer

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Costume and Makeup

Travis Banton

Travis Banton

Costume Design

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Other Crew

Harry Fischbeck

Harry Fischbeck

Cinematography

Cliff Blackstone

Cliff Blackstone

Cinematography

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