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The Canary Murder Case (1929)

NR · 1929-02-16 · 1h 22m · EN
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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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William PowellWilliam PowellPhilo VanceLouise BrooksLouise BrooksThe CanaryJean ArthurJean ArthurAlice LaFosseJames HallJames HallJimmy SpottswoodeCharles LaneCharles LaneCharles SpottswoodeLawrence GrantLawrence GrantJohn CleaverGustav von SeyffertitzGustav von SeyffertitzDr. Ambrose LindquistE.H. CalvertE.H. CalvertDist. Atty. John F.X. Markham (as Captain E. H. Calvert)Eugene PalletteEugene PalletteSgt. Ernest HeathNed SparksNed SparksTony SkeelLouis John BartelsLouis John BartelsMannixTim AdairTim AdairGeorge Y. Harvey (uncredited)

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MurderBroadwayBlackmailPre-codeShowgirlPhilo vance

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Genre affinityDrama · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityMurder · Broadway · BlackmailNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference308899

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What is The Canary Murder Case about?

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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The Canary Murder Case has a runtime of 82 minutes.

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