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Night of Mystery [The Greene Murder Case] * (1937, Grant Richards, Roscoe Karns, Helen Burgess) – Classic Movie Review 11,314

Director E A Dupont’s 1937 remake Night of Mystery [The Greene Murder Case] is a disappointingly plodding and pedestrian Philo Vance mystery movie, based on the fine 1928 thriller novel The Greene Murder Case by […]

Jun, 16

The Greene Murder Case **** (1929, William Powell, Florence Eldredge, Ullrich Haupt, Jean Arthur, Eugene Pallette, E H Calvert) – Classic Movie Review 11,313

‘PHILO VANCE Solves Another Sensational Mystery!’ Director Frank Tuttle’s 1929 mystery thriller talking picture The Greene Murder Case is produced and released by Paramount Pictures and stars William Powell in his second appearance (of four) […]

Jun, 16

The Benson Murder Case *** (1930, William Powell, William ‘Stage’ Boyd, Eugene Pallette) – Classic Movie Review 11,311

Director Frank Tuttle’s 1930 American pre-Code crime mystery thriller film The Benson Murder Case, written by creator S S Van Dine and Bartlett Cormack, is the third of four films to star William Powell as […]

Jun, 15

The Canary Murder Case *** (1929, William Powell, Jean Arthur, James Hall, Louise Brooks) – Classic Movie Review 11,310

‘The sinister threat of a jealousy maddened lover – a whispered warning – a scream! And next morning the world asks – WHO KILLED THE CANARY!!!’ Director Malcolm St Clair’s 1929 Paramount Pictures black and […]

Jun, 15

The Bishop Murder Case *** (1929, Basil Rathbone, Leila Hyams, Roland Young) – Classic Movie Review 11,309

‘ALL-TALKING!.. ALL-THRILLS!’ Directors Nick Grinde and David Burton’s 1929 MGM black and white crime thriller The Bishop Murder Case stars Basil Rathbone, who gives a smooth and involving turn in his single outing as S […]

Jun, 14

The Kennel Murder Case **** (1933, William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette, Ralph Morgan) – Classic Movie Review 11,308

William Powell is perfect in his fourth and last appearance as smooth sleuth Philo Vance, in the excellent 1933 vintage suspense crime thriller film The Kennel Murder Case. This entertaining little gem is 73 blissful […]

Jun, 14

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