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Release Date:
February 16, 1929
Original Title:
The Canary Murder Case
Alternate Titles:
Die Stimme aus dem Jenseits
El crimen del canario
Hvem dræbte Margaret O'Dell?
Kanariya satsujinjiken
La Canarina Assassinata
Midnattsmysteriet
O Drama de uma Noite
Salaperäinen rikos
¿Quién la mató?
Genres:
Crime | Mystery
Production Companies:
Paramount
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 82
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
Adaptation:
Albert S. Le Vino
Associate Producer:
Louis D. Lighton
Cinematography:
Harry Fischbeck
Cliff Blackstone
Costume Design:
Travis Banton
Dialogue:
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Director:
Malcolm St. Clair
Editor:
William Shea
Music:
Karl Hajos
Novel:
S.S. Van Dine
Screenplay:
Florence Ryerson
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