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Who silenced The Canary? A scheming showgirl known as The Canary turns up dead, and so does the lone witness to the killing. Only Philo Vance stands a chance at cracking this case. Directed by Malcolm St. Clair (A Woman of the World); co-starring screen great Jean Arthur (Easy Living) and the legendary Louise Brooks (Beggars of Life) as the conniving Canary.
Original Release
09/30/1929
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Powell | Philo Vance |
| Jean Arthur | Alice LaFosse |
| James Hall | Jimmy Spottswoode |
| Louise Brooks | The Canary / 'The Canary' - Margaret O'Dell |
| Charles Lane | Charles Spottswoode |
| Lawrence Grant | John Cleaver |
| Gustav von Seyffertitz | Dr. Ambrose Lindquist |
| E.H. Calvert | Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham (as Captain E. H. Calvert) / Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham |
| Eugene Pallette | Sgt. Ernest Heath |
| Ned Sparks | Tony Skeel |
Directors
Malcolm St. Clair, Frank Tuttle
Writers
S.S. Van Dine, Florence Ryerson, Albert S. Le Vino, Herman J. Mankiewicz
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Powell | Philo Vance |
| Jean Arthur | Alice LaFosse |
| James Hall | Jimmy Spottswoode |
| Louise Brooks | The Canary / 'The Canary' - Margaret O'Dell |
| Charles Lane | Charles Spottswoode |
| Lawrence Grant | John Cleaver |
| Gustav von Seyffertitz | Dr. Ambrose Lindquist |
| E.H. Calvert | Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham (as Captain E. H. Calvert) / Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham |
| Eugene Pallette | Sgt. Ernest Heath |
| Ned Sparks | Tony Skeel |
| Louis John Bartels | Mannix / Louis Mannix |
| Tim Adair | George Y. Harvey |
| Margaret Livingston | Double for Margaret O'Dell |
| Oscar Smith | Stuttering Hallboy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Louis D. Lighton | Producer |
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