The Canary Murder Case
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.
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The Canary Murder Case is a 1929 American pre-Code crime-mystery film based on the 1927 novel of the same name by S.S. Van Dine.It follows detective Philo Vance as he investigates the murder of a nightclub singer known as "The Canary," who was involved in blackmailing several men. As Vance delves into the case, he uncovers a web of deceit and motives among the suspects, ultimately revealing the true killer through clever deduction.
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- Director
- Malcolm St. Clair
- Starring
- William Powell, James Hall, Louise Brooks, Jean Arthur, Charles Lane, Lawrence Grant, Gustav von Seyffertitz, E.H. Calvert
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