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The Canary Murder Case

Who killed the most beautiful woman on Broadway?

5.6

1929•1h 22m

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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Photo of William Powell

William Powell

Philo Vance

Photo of James Hall

James Hall

Jimmie Spottswoode

Photo of Louise Brooks

Louise Brooks

The Canary

Photo of Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Alice LaFosse

Photo of Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

John Cleaver

Photo of Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Dr. Ambrose Lindquist

Photo of E.H. Calvert

E.H. Calvert

District Attorney Markham (as Captain E. H. Calvert)

Photo of Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Sergeant Heath

Photo of Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Tony Skeel

Photo of Louis John Bartels

Louis John Bartels

Louis Mannix

Photo of Margaret Livingston

Margaret Livingston

Body Double for Louise Brooks (uncredited)

Photo of Oscar Smith

Oscar Smith

Stuttering Hallboy (uncredited)

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