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The Canary Murder Case (1929) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1929 · 82 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Malcolm St. Clair, Frank Tuttle
- Starring
- William Powell, Ned Sparks, Jean Arthur, Eugene Pallette, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Lawrence Grant
A glamorous showgirl in the glittering world of Broadway, dubbed “the Canary,” runs a blackmail racket that ultimately leads to her murder. All the men and women she exploited become suspects, each with a clear motive, and the lone witness to the crime is also eliminated. The suave detective Philo Vance takes the case, using his keen insight to reveal the killer.
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