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The Donovan Affair

  • 19291929
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
108
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Agnes Ayres, William Collier Jr., and Dorothy Revier in The Donovan Affair (1929)
ActionAdventureComedy
The lights go out at a high-society dinner party and one of the guests is murdered. The police are summoned and Inspector Killian shows up with his assistant Carney. In order to get a clear ... Read allThe lights go out at a high-society dinner party and one of the guests is murdered. The police are summoned and Inspector Killian shows up with his assistant Carney. In order to get a clear picture of what took place, Killany decides to have the crime re-enacted (with a substitut... Read allThe lights go out at a high-society dinner party and one of the guests is murdered. The police are summoned and Inspector Killian shows up with his assistant Carney. In order to get a clear picture of what took place, Killany decides to have the crime re-enacted (with a substitute for the murdered man). The lights are turned out, and another man is murdered. This does... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
108
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  • Director
    • Frank Capra
  • Writers
    • Owen Davis(play)
    • Howard J. Green(screenplay)
    • Dorothy Howell(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Holt
    • Dorothy Revier
    • William Collier Jr.
  • Director
    • Frank Capra
  • Writers
    • Owen Davis(play)
    • Howard J. Green(screenplay)
    • Dorothy Howell(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Holt
    • Dorothy Revier
    • William Collier Jr.
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    • 2User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    William Collier Jr., Jack Holt, and Dorothy Revier in The Donovan Affair (1929)
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    Jack Holt
    Jack Holt
    • Insp. Killian
    Dorothy Revier
    Dorothy Revier
    • Jean Rankin
    William Collier Jr.
    William Collier Jr.
    • Cornish
    Agnes Ayres
    Agnes Ayres
    • Lydia Rankin
    John Roche
    John Roche
    • Jack Donovan
    Fred Kelsey
    Fred Kelsey
    • Carney
    Hank Mann
    Hank Mann
    • Dr. Lindsey
    Wheeler Oakman
    Wheeler Oakman
    • Porter
    Virginia Brown Faire
    Virginia Brown Faire
    • Mary Mills
    Alphonse Ethier
    Alphonse Ethier
    • Capt. Peter Rankin
    Edward Hearn
    Edward Hearn
    • Nelson
    Ethel Wales
    Ethel Wales
    • Mrs. Lindsey
    John Wallace
    • Dobbs
    Allan Cavan
    Allan Cavan
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    • (uncredited)
    Sherry Hall
    • Gambler
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank Capra
    • Writers
      • Owen Davis(play)
      • Howard J. Green(screenplay) (titles)
      • Dorothy Howell(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
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      Spoofed in Psych: 100 Clues (2013)

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 1929 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La sortija que mata
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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