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<big>A beautiful showgirl, nicknamed 'the Canary', is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and soon ends up dead. But who killed 'the Canary'. All the suspects who knew her had been used by her. The only witness to the crime was also killed. Only one man, debonair detective, Philo Vance, might be able to figure out who silenced 'the Canary'.</big>


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=== Director(s): ===
=== Director(s): ===
???
Malcolm St. Clair, Frank Tuttle


===Writer(s):===
===Writer(s):===
???
S.S. Van Dine (novel); Florence Ryerson, Albert S. Le Vino, Herman J. Mankiewicz


===Starring:===
===Starring:===
???
William Powell, Jean Arthur, James Hall, Louise Brooks, Charles Lane, Lawrence Grant, Gustav von Seyffertitz, E.H. Calvert, Eugene Pallette, Ned Sparks, Louis John Bartels, Tim Adair, Margaret Livingston, [[Oscar Smith]]


===Producer(s):===
===Producer(s):===
???
Louis D. Lighton


=== Unknown Cast: ===
=== Unknown Cast: ===
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File:TheCanaryMurderCase-1929-unknown1.jpg|This actor goes uncredited in the movie. The captions refer to him as servant but Oscar Smith's character refers to him as "Fella". He appears in several scenes the film but doesn't have any speaking lines.
File:TheCanaryMurderCase-1929-unknown1.jpg|This actor goes uncredited in the movie. The captions refer to him as servant but Oscar Smith's character calls him "Fella". He appears in several scenes the film with Oscar Smith and even has a few speaking lines.
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==Release Info:==
==Release Info:==
'''Release Date:''' ??? | '''Length:''' 82 min | '''Genre:''' ??? | '''Rating:''' Passed | '''Note(s):''' ???
'''Release Date:''' February 16, 1929 (USA) | '''Length:''' 82 min | '''Genre:''' Crime, Mystery | '''Rating:''' Passed | '''Note(s):''' I didn't find a trailer for this film. I linked to a clip featuring Oscar Smith.


== Media: ==
== Media: ==
View Trailer | Watch FREE
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seoycHIkJtM View Traile]r | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeHivLZsafM Watch FREE]


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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Latest revision as of 21:02, 19 September 2024

TheCanaryMurderCase-1929.jpg

A beautiful showgirl, nicknamed 'the Canary', is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and soon ends up dead. But who killed 'the Canary'. All the suspects who knew her had been used by her. The only witness to the crime was also killed. Only one man, debonair detective, Philo Vance, might be able to figure out who silenced 'the Canary'.

TheCanaryMurderCase-1929-poster.jpg

Cast and Crew:

Director(s):

Malcolm St. Clair, Frank Tuttle

Writer(s):

S.S. Van Dine (novel); Florence Ryerson, Albert S. Le Vino, Herman J. Mankiewicz

Starring:

William Powell, Jean Arthur, James Hall, Louise Brooks, Charles Lane, Lawrence Grant, Gustav von Seyffertitz, E.H. Calvert, Eugene Pallette, Ned Sparks, Louis John Bartels, Tim Adair, Margaret Livingston, Oscar Smith

Producer(s):

Louis D. Lighton

Unknown Cast:

Release Info:

Release Date: February 16, 1929 (USA) | Length: 82 min | Genre: Crime, Mystery | Rating: Passed | Note(s): I didn't find a trailer for this film. I linked to a clip featuring Oscar Smith.

Media:

View Trailer | Watch FREE

External Links

IMDB | Read Review