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Writers:
Howard J. Green (writer)
Edward Kaufman (writer)
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Release Date:
19 April 1935 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The titian-haired star of "Gay Divorcee" and "Roberta" joins hands with the master of all screen sleuths in a sparkling, mystery drama breathless with thrills...
Plot:
A dancer disappears from a theather and then William Powell and society beauty Ginger Rogers solve the murder. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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William Powell ... Clay 'Dal' Dalzell

Ginger Rogers ... Donna Mantin
Paul Kelly ... Jimmy 'Jim' Kinland

Gene Lockhart ... Horatio Swayne
Ralph Morgan ... Roger Classon
Leslie Fenton ... Tim Winthrop
J. Farrell MacDonald ... Police Insp. Doremus
Russell Hopton ... Tommy Tennant
Vivien Oakland ... Jerry Classon
Robert Emmett O'Connor ... Police Sgt. Cleary
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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)
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Fun Stuff

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Early in the film, William Powell's character says that people consider him "Charlie Chan, Philo Vance and the Saint all rolled into one." Powell previously played Philo Vance on four occasions. more
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The Sidewalks of New York more

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Powell's apartment, 29 July 2005
8/10
Author: LadyWesley from usa

As previous commenters have said, this is a slight but fun reworking of The Thin Man. It's a fun way to spend a couple of hours. There's plenty of sizzle between Powell and Rogers (of course, Ginger's no Myrna, though). The plot is slight, but who really cares?

Check out the set design for Powell's apartment -- it's classic 30's luxury. The bathroom alone is worth watching for. It could fit in to any modern McMansion easily. This is an RKO picture, but I thought the sets were every bit as good as the ones that Cedric Gibbons and Edwin Willis were doing over at MGM during the same period.

Kudos also to the costume design. Ginger Rogers changes outfits more times than I could count. Powell, of course, looks elegant even in a bathrobe, but surely no star ever looked as good as he did in white tie.

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