The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
Overview
Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder of a prominent and much-hated collector whose broken Chinese vase provides an important clue.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.055 |
Directed By
Michael Curtiz
Crew
Robert N. Lee
S.S. Van Dine
Robert Presnell Sr.
Michael Curtiz
Peter Milne
William Rees
Maxwell Arnow
Harold McLernon
Jack Okey
William C. McGann
Charles Althouse
Bernhard Kaun
William Maybery
Orry-Kelly
Owen Crompton
Lawrence Kennedy
Al Alleborn
Kurt Rayfeld
Ray Heindorf
William P. Whitley
Russel Trost
John Ellis
Herbert Plews
Leo F. Forbstein
TOP CAST
William Powell
Philo Vance
Mary Astor
Hilda Lake
Eugene Pallette
Detective Heath
Ralph Morgan
Raymond Wrede
Robert McWade
District Attorney Markham
Robert Barrat
Archer Coe
Frank Conroy
Brisbane Coe
Etienne Girardot
Dr. Doremus
James Lee
Liang
Paul Cavanagh
Thomas MacDonald
Arthur Hohl
Gamble the Butler
Helen Vinson
Doris Delafield
Jack La Rue
Eduardo Grassi
Harry Allen
Sandy (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Desk Sergeant Mellish (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Police Photographer (uncredited)
James Burke
Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)
George Chandler
Reporter at Police Station (uncredited)
Spencer Charters
Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
Virginia Dabney
Girl (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Morgan
Gamble (uncredited)
Henry O'Neill
Dubois (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Baggage Clerk (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Policeman on Night Patrol (uncredited)
Skippy
Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
Arthur Thalasso
Detective (uncredited)
Monte Vandergrift
Detective (uncredited)
Leo White
Chicago Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Renee Whitney
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
Detective Hennessy (uncredited)
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