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The Canary Murder Case (1929) Poster

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Directed by 

Malcolm St. Clair
Frank Tuttle ... (scenes for talkie version) (uncredited)

Writing Credits  

S.S. Van Dine ... (novel)
 
Florence Ryerson ... (scenario)
 
Albert S. Le Vino ... (adaptation) (as Albert Shelby LeVino)
 
Herman J. Mankiewicz ... (titles) (silent version)
 
S.S. Van Dine ... (story and dialogue)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

William Powell ... Philo Vance
Jean Arthur ... Alice LaFosse
James Hall ... Jimmy Spottswoode
Louise Brooks ... 'The Canary' - Margaret O'Dell
Charles Lane Charles Lane ... Charles Spottswoode
Lawrence Grant ... John Cleaver
Gustav von Seyffertitz ... Dr. Ambrose Lindquist
E.H. Calvert ... Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham (as Captain E. H. Calvert)
Eugene Pallette ... Sgt. Ernest Heath
Ned Sparks ... Tony Skeel (as Ned A. Sparks)
Louis John Bartels ... Louis Mannix
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tim Adair Tim Adair ... George Y. Harvey (uncredited)
Margaret Livingston ... Double for Margaret O'Dell (uncredited)
Oscar Smith ... Stuttering Hallboy (uncredited)

Produced by 

Louis D. Lighton ... associate producer

Music by 

Karl Hajos ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Harry Fischbeck ... (photographed by)
Cliff Blackstone ... (uncredited)

Editing by 

William Shea ... (uncredited)

Costume Design by 

Travis Banton ... (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Jesse L. Lasky ... presenter
Adolph Zukor ... presenter
Margaret Livingston ... double: Louise Brooks (uncredited)

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