The Kennel Murder Case

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The Kennel Murder Case

1933,

1h 13m,

Mystery & Thriller

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Everyone assumes dog-show competitor Archer Coe committed suicide -- except for intrepid detective Philo Vance. As Vance investigates, he turns up evidence of foul play that points in every direction; Coe wasn't just disliked -- he was despised. The long list of suspects includes Coe's niece Hilda; his rival, Sir Thomas MacDonald; and his brother. Can Vance sort through the competing motives to find the true killer?

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Charles Davy

The Spectator

Jun 14, 2018

As screen entertainment the story is rather complicated and not very strong in human interest, but it has been efficiently directed by Michael Curtiz and is on the whole well acted.

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Paul Chambers

Movie Chambers

Mar 10, 2013

A-

William Powell returns to the role that he originated in the late 1920′s. This is perhaps the finest of all the Vance films. It was directed by the legendary Michael Curtiz and features an early performance by Mary Astor.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jun 29, 2005

3/5

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Aug 2, 2004

5/5

Far and away the best of the Philo Vance pictures and perhaps the finest example of this particular kind of mystery ever made.

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TV Guide

Jul 30, 2003

4.5/5

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Han W

Apr 22, 2019

Average Philo Vance murder-mystery with William Powell in the lead role. Good set-up with a number of viable suspect that had motive to kill curmudgeon millionaire Archer Coe (Barrat) then with murder of his brother Brisbaine (Conroy) thrown in the mix, including the always fantastic Mary Astor as their niece. Fast moving, with snappy dialogue and great sense of NYC that all make for a light-hearted film that veers more towards whodunit than noir. And at 68 minutes, just the right length for a quick watch.

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Anakin L

Sep 26, 2018

Apparently Bill Powell had years to work on his gentleman detective routine (that gelled to fruition and fame in "The Thin Man" series) with this previous outing some 5 years before. In this one, highly convoluted, 2 murders, several dogs, an amusing-for-its-ineffectiveness police force and the rest of the whole cast as suspects. As with the Thin Man series, no one understands the crime and the criminals as well as Nick Char ..., err, Philo Vance. See if you're not looking for Asta, as I was.

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Everyone assumes dog-show competitor Archer Coe committed suicide -- except for intrepid detective Philo Vance. As Vance investigates, he turns up evidence of foul play that points in every direction; Coe wasn't just disliked -- he was despised. The long list of suspects includes Coe's niece Hilda; his rival, Sir Thomas MacDonald; and his brother. Can Vance sort through the competing motives to find the true killer?

Director: Michael Curtiz
Producer: Robert Presnell Sr.
Screenwriter: S.S. Van Dine, Robert Presnell Sr.
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 28, 1933, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2016
Runtime: 1h 13m

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