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Film / 1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Directed by
Alfred E. Green
Super-sleuth Philo Vance faces the zaniest case of his career when Gracie Allen "helps" him try to solve the murder of an escaped convict. As she attempts to clear the name of a friend accused of the killing, her wacky, scatterbrained ways constantly impede the investigation.
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Super-sleuth Philo Vance faces the zaniest case of his career when Gracie Allen "helps" him try to solve the murder of an escaped convict. As she attempts to clear the name of a friend accused of the killing, her wacky, scatterbrained ways constantly impede the investigation.
Cast
Gracie AllenGracie Allen
Warren WilliamPhilo Vance
Ellen DrewAnn Wilson
Kent TaylorBill Brown
Jed ProutyUncle Ambrose
Jerome CowanDaniel Mirche
Donald MacBrideDist. Atty. John, Markham
H.B. WarnerRichard Lawrence
William DemarestPolice Sgt. Ernest Heath
Judith BarrettDixie Del Marr
Sam LeeThug
Al ShawThug
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Richard DenningFred
Irving BaconHotel Clerk
Jack BaxleyReporter #2
Don BrodieReporter #1
James B. CarsonHotel Manager
Monte CollinsPicnic Master of Ceremonies
Edgar DearingMotorcycle Officer Corrigan
Rube DemarestReporter
James FlavinTurnkey
Willie FungHouseboy
William HaadeHotel Doorman
Oscar 'Dutch' HendrianThug
George HickmanElevator Boy #1
Esther HowardFlorist
Jim KelsoPhotographer
Colin KennyNightclub Patron
Helen MacKellarSecretary
Horace McMahonGus
Max MellengerThug
Frank MeredithMotorcycle Cop
Lee MooreBenny 'The Buzzard' Nelson
Paul NewlanFred
William H. O'BrienNightclub Waiter
Ted OliverMotorcycle Cop
Norman Phillips Jr.Elevator Boy #3
Addison RichardsDetective
Henry RoquemoreHotel Guest
Walter SoderlingDr. Doremus
Robert St. AngeloThug
Ben TaggartPoliceman
Harry TenbrookHarry
Harry TylerPolice Photographer
Max WagnerThug
Janet WaldoCigarette Girl
Phil WarrenChauffeur
Harry WilsonThug
Florence WixNightclub Patron
Lillian YarboMaid
Sam HarrisNightclub Patron
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