The Kennel Murder Case [The Film Detective Restored Version]

Director: Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz

Overview

This film stars William Powell, making his fourth screen appearance as S. S. Van Dine's dilettante detective Philo Vance. This time the story involves intrigue at the Long Island kennel club. With the aid of a Doberman, Vance solves not only the original murder but a follow-up killing.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/01/2016
UPC:	0889290390554
Original Release:	1933
Rating:	NR
Source:	Film Detective
Language:	English
Time:	1:13:00
Sales rank:	7,406

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

William Powell	Philo Vance
Mary Astor	Hilda Lake
Eugene Pallette	Sgt. Ernest Heath
Ralph Morgan	Raymond Wrede
Jack LaRue	Eduardo Grassi
Helen Vinson	Doris Delafield
Paul Cavanagh	Sir Bruce MacDonald
Robert Barrat	Archer Coe,Archer Coe
Arthur Hohl	Gamble
Robert McWade	District Attorney John F.X. Markham
Henry O'Neill	Dubois
Frank Conroy	Brisbane Coe
Etienne Girardot	Dr. Doremus
Spencer Charters	Snitkin
Charles Wilson	Hennessey
James Lee	Liang,Liang, the Cook
Harry Allen	Sandy, the Dog Trainer
George Chandler	Reporter
Milton Kibbee	Charlie Adler, Reporter,Charlie Adler, Reporter
Wade Boteler	Sergeant
Leo White	Desk Clerk
Don Brodie	Photographer
James Burke	Cop
Monte Vandergrift	Detective

Technical Credits

Robert Lee

Peter Milne

Robert Presnell Sr.

Michael Curtiz	Director
Robert Presnell	Producer
Robert Lee	Screenwriter
Peter Milne	Screenwriter
Robert Presnell Sr.	Producer,Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

The Kennel Murder Case was the fifth film in the Philo Vance series, but it's easily the best of the bunch, and it proved influential in encouraging the production of other intricate, challenging mystery films. Directed with crispness and efficiency by the reliable Michael Curtiz, the film is a good example of the high production standards of Warner Bros. in its post-silent era. The script is a solid whodunit packed with interesting characters, well-performed and impeccably cast. Much of the verbosity of S. S. Van Dine's novel is missing from Kennel Murder Case, making for a briskly told story.