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The Kennel Murder Case (1933)

APPROVED 73 min  -  Mystery  -   28 October 1933 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Writers:

S.S. Van Dine (by), Robert N. Lee (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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The Kennel Murder Case -- Archer Coe has been found dead in his locked bedroom. The cops consider it suicide, but Philo believes otherwise...
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Powell ...
Mary Astor ...
Eugene Pallette Eugene Pallette ...
Ralph Morgan Ralph Morgan ...
Raymond Wrede - the Secretary
Robert McWade Robert McWade ...
Robert Barrat Robert Barrat ...
Frank Conroy Frank Conroy ...
Etienne Girardot Etienne Girardot ...
James Lee James Lee ...
Liang - the Cook
Paul Cavanagh Paul Cavanagh ...
Sir Thomas MacDonald (as Paul Cavanaugh)
Arthur Hohl Arthur Hohl ...
Helen Vinson Helen Vinson ...
Jack La Rue Jack La Rue ...
Eduardo Grassi (as Jack LaRue)
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Storyline

Archer Coe has been found dead in his locked bedroom. The cops consider it suicide, but Philo believes otherwise. When the Coroner shows up, he finds that Archer had been hit with a blunt object, stabbed and shot - making suicide unlikely. When the evidence points to his brother, Brisbane is found stabbed to death in the closet. Archer had a number of enemies, any one of which would have been glad to knock him off, but which one did and how did the murder occur in a room looked from the inside. Only one man, the keen, fascinating, debonair detective Philo Vance, would be able to figure out who is the killer. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Philo Vance | Murder | Brother | Stabbed To Death | Detective  | See more »

Taglines:

It's Guess-Proof! See more »

Genres:

Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Il pugnale cinese See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Dr Doremus' repeated line "I'm a Doctor not a..." was later used as the catchphrase of DeForest Kelley's character Dr Leonard "Bones" McCoy on the sci-series Star Trek. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Philo is retelling his re-enacted version of the crime, he says Brisbane removed the revolver from the drawer, then he pointed the revolver and shot Archer. All good except for the fact it was not a revolver. It was an automatic pistol. A revolver has a round cylinder that holds the bullets, and revolves as you fire it. See more »

Quotes

Philo Vance: What do you think of the suicide theory now, Sergeant?
Detective Sgt. Heath: Well, it's slightly complicated since the man was shot, slugged and stabbed himself - particularly in the back.
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Connections

Referenced in The Very Very Big Company (2008) See more »