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The Greene Murder Case( 1929)

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Who was guilty of one of the most baffling crimes ever committed?

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      William Powell

      Philo Vance

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      Florence Eldridge

      Sibella Greene

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      Ullrich Haupt

      Dr. Von Blon

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      Jean Arthur

      Ada Greene

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      Eugene Pallette

      Sergeant Heath

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      E.H. Calvert

      John F. X. Markham

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      Gertrude Norman

      Mrs. Tobias Greene

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      Lowell Drew

      Chester Greene

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      Morgan Farley

      Rex Greene

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      Brandon Hurst

      Sproot

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      Augusta Burmeister

      Mrs. Mannheim

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      Marcia Harris

      Hemming

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      Veda Buckland

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Shep Camp

      Medical Examiner (uncredited)

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      Charles E. Evans

      Lawyer Canon (uncredited)

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      Helena Phillips Evans

      Miss O'Brien (uncredited)

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      Mildred Golden

      Barton (uncredited)

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      Harry Strang

      Policeman (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 02 2024
    This all starts with a sort of roll-call where a lawyer checks the presence of the "Greene" family at the bedside of their mother. A condition of their late father's will is if they don't all live together for fifteen years after his demise, then they don't get a sou. Not surprisingly, they don't exactly see eye to eye so when one of them is shot, it's hardly a shock. The police - the instantly recognisable Eugene Palette as "Sgt. Heath" - duly arrive and enlist the help of detective "Philo Vance" (William Powell) who quickly discovers that any one of them could have done it. Thing is, the kill...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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