The Donovan Affair

Apr 11, 1929

1h 23m

★ 6.0

Who Killed Jack Donovan?

Overview

Inspector Killian tries to solve a murder case with his assistant Carney.

Genres

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Inspector Killian

Jack Holt

Jean Rankin

Dorothy Revier

Cornish

William Collier Jr.

Lydia Rankin

Agnes Ayres

Jack Donovan

John Roche

Carney

Fred Kelsey

Dr. Lindsey

Hank Mann

Porter

Wheeler Oakman

Mary Mills

Virginia Brown Faire

Capt. Peter Rankin

Alphonse Ethier

Nelson

Edward Hearn

Mrs. Lindsey

Ethel Wales

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