The Gracie Allen Murder Case

Jun 2, 1939

1h 18m

★ 5.5

A DUMBELLE...who knew too much about MURDER!

Overview

The zany plot follows nitwit Gracie Allen trying to help master sleuth Philo Vance solve a murder.

Genres

Comedy

Mystery

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Gracie Allen

Philo Vance

Warren William

Ann Wilson

Ellen Drew

Bill Brown

Kent Taylor

Uncle Ambrose

Jed Prouty

Daniel Mirche

Jerome Cowan

Dist. Atty. John, Markham

Donald MacBride

Richard Lawrence

H.B. Warner

Police Sgt. Ernest Heath

William Demarest

Dixie Del Marr

Judith Barrett

Thug

Sam Lee

Thug

Al Shaw

A beautiful showgirl, name "the Canary" is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and with that she ends up dead. But who killed "the Canary". All the suspects knew and were used by her and everyone had a motive to see her dead. The only witness to the crime has also been 'rubbed out'. Only one man, the keen, fascinating, debonair detective Philo Vance, would be able to figure out who is the killer.

5.8

The Dragon Murder Case

Aug 25, 1934

Wonderful idea to give a party with people who dislike each other. Late at night, everyone decides to go into the pool, except Stamm, who is drunk. Montague dives in as does Greeff and Leland, but only Greeff and Leland come out. Montague is no where to be found so Leland suspects foul play and calls the cops. Luckily, Philo is with the D.A. and comes along, but they do not find Montague. When they drain the pool the next day, they find nothing except what looks like dragon prints. Philo has his suspicions and tries to piece the clues together to find out what has happened.

6.1

The Kennel Murder Case

Oct 28, 1933

Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder of a prominent and much-hated collector whose broken Chinese vase provides an important clue.

5.8

The Benson Murder Case

Apr 13, 1930

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.

5.7

Philo Vance's Gamble

Apr 12, 1947

Private Detective Philo Vance gets involved with a succession of murders and a mystery concerning the disappearance of an emerald that has been smuggled into the United States.

5.2

The Bishop Murder Case

Dec 31, 1929

The murders start with the body of Robin. He is found with a arrow through the heart, but Vance deduces that the body was placed and not found where he was killed. The note found dealing with the murder was part of a nursery rhyme and signed by 'Bishop'. The only witness may have been Mrs. Drukker and Adolph, but they are not talking. As the murders progress, each one is accompanied by a nursery rhyme. It is up to Philo Vance to unravel the clues and unmask the identity of the murderer 'Bishop'.

5.0

Philo Vance Returns

Apr 14, 1947

Playboy Larry Blendon introduces his grandmother Stella Blendon to his fiancée, radio singer Virginia Berneaux. Despite Larry's record of broken romances and divorces, Virginia decides she will marry him. Virginia is slain that night and Blandon telephones his friend, Philo Vance, to help find the killer.

6.5

The Casino Murder Case

Mar 15, 1935

When Philo Vance receives a note that harm will befall Lynn at the casino that night, he takes the threat seriously while the DA dismisses it. At the casino owned by Uncle Kinkaid, Lynn is indeed poisoned under the watchful eye of Philo. However, he recovers, but the same cannot be said for Lynn's wife Virginia, who is at the family home. Only a family member could have poisoned Lynn and Virginia and everyone has their dark motives. Philo will follow the clues and find the perpetrator.

5.8

The Greene Murder Case

Aug 11, 1929

Philo Vance investigates when a murderer preys upon members of a wealthy family on New York's Upper East Side.

5.5

The Garden Murder Case

Feb 21, 1936

Two people with ties to rich murdered socialite Lowe Hammle die from unusual suicides—but Vance suspects foul play.

5.8

Calling Philo Vance

Feb 3, 1940

Philo is in Vienna working for the US Government to see if Archer Coe is selling aircraft designs to foreign powers. He grabs the plans with Archer's signature, but is captured by police before he can escape. Deported he comes back to America and plans to confront Archer, but Archer is found dead in his locked bedroom with a gun in his hand. While it looks like a suicide, Vance knows better and the coroner finds that Archer has been shot, hit with a blunt instrument and stabbed - making suicide unlikely. But Vance is on the case and is looking to see if government secrets have been sold and who has murdered Coe. This is a remake of "The Kennel Murder Case" using aircraft designs and espionage instead of Chinese porcelain and dog shows.

0.0

Philo Vance's Secret Mission

Aug 30, 1947

Philo Vance is hired to write a true-crime mystery... but when the facts about an unsolved crime are about to be brought out into the open a murder takes place.

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6.0

The Scarab Murder Case

Nov 30, 1936

One of a series of murder mysteries featuring the character Philo Vance. A Lost Movie

7.6

Billy Elliot

Sep 28, 2000

County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.

6.4

Mars Attacks!

Dec 13, 1996

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.

8.2

Memento

Oct 11, 2000

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

5.0

How We Got Away with It

Mar 24, 2014

A young man and his friends react to a sudden, unexpected tragedy during their annual all-weekend summer party.