The Canary Murder Case

The Canary Murder Case

1929 · 82 min · EN · NR · 5.5 (22 votes)
Dir. Malcolm St. Clair, Frank Tuttle · Starring William Powell, James Hall, Louise Brooks, Jean Arthur, Charles Lane, Lawrence Grant · Music Karl Hajos · Philo Vance Collection

Who killed the most beautiful woman on Broadway?

CrimeMystery

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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A glittering, yet morally murky, glimpse into Broadway's underbelly. This pre-code mystery crackles with sharp dialogue and high-society intrigue, all centered around a deadly game of blackmail and murder.

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