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The Benson Murder Case 1930 Directed by Frank Tuttle

DID SHE KILL? Solve the crime that shocked New York!

A ruthless, crooked stockbroker is murdered at his luxurious country estate, and detective Philo Vance just happens to be there; he decides to find out who killed him.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Mystery , Thriller
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Release Date 13 April 1930
65 mins
Cast
William Powell
William Powell Philo Vance
William 'Stage' Boyd
William 'Stage' Boyd Harry Gray
Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette Sgt. Edward Heath
Paul Lukas
Paul Lukas Adolph Mohler
Natalie Moorhead
Natalie Moorhead Fanny Del Roy
Richard Tucker
Richard Tucker Anthony Benson
May Beatty
May Beatty Mrs. Paula Banning
E.H. Calvert
E.H. Calvert DA John F.X. Markham
Mischa Auer
Mischa Auer Albert Brecker (uncredited)
Perry Ivins
Perry Ivins Print Dealer (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy
Charles McMurphy Detective Burke (uncredited)
Guy Oliver
Guy Oliver Captain Hagedorn (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Dick Rush Detective Welch (uncredited)
Otto Yamaoka
Otto Yamaoka Sam (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Frank Tuttle
Frank Tuttle
Writer
Bartlett Cormack
Bartlett Cormack
Cinematography
Archie Stout
Archie Stout
Composer
Charles Midgely
Charles Midgely
Editor
Doris Drought
Doris Drought
Sound
Harold M. McNiff
Harold M. McNiff
Original Writer
S.S. Van Dine
S.S. Van Dine
Costume Design
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
Casting
Fred A. Datig
Fred A. Datig
Additional Photography
Eugene Richee
Eugene Richee
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