The Benson Murder Case (film)

The Benson Murder Case
The Benson Murder Case
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Frank Tuttle
Screenplay by	S. S. Van Dine; Bartlett Cormack
Starring	William Powell; William "Stage" Boyd; Eugene Pallette; Paul Lukas; Natalie Moorhead; Richard Tucker; May Beatty
Cinematography	Archie Stout
Edited by	Doris Drought
Production; company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	April 13, 1930;
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Benson Murder Case is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by S. S. Van Dine and Bartlett Cormack. The film stars William Powell, William "Stage" Boyd, Eugene Pallette, Paul Lukas, Natalie Moorhead, Richard Tucker and May Beatty. The film was released on April 13, 1930, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]

Plot[]

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.^[3]

Cast[]

William Powell as Philo Vance
William "Stage" Boyd as Harry Gray
Eugene Pallette as Sgt. Ernest Heath
Paul Lukas as Adolph Mohler
Natalie Moorhead as Fanny Del Roy
Richard Tucker as Anthony Benson
May Beatty as Mrs. Paula Banning
E.H. Calvert as Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham
Mischa Auer as Albert Brecker (uncredited)
Guy Oliver as Captain Hagedorn (uncredited)

References[]

^ Hal Erickson (2014). "The-Benson-Murder-Case - Trailer - Cast". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ "The Benson Murder Case (1930) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ IMDB

External links[]

The Benson Murder Case at IMDb
Stills from the Spanish-language version of the film. El cuerpo del delito, WalterFilm Poster and Photo Museum

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[1] Hal Erickson (2014). "The-Benson-Murder-Case - Trailer - Cast". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[2] "The Benson Murder Case (1930) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[3] IMDB

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