The Crimson Canary (1945)
Rhythm cults exposed!
When a conniving female singer turns up dead, with the evidence pointing to the band’s drummer, jazz trumpeter Danny Brooks attempts to clear him—only to implicate himself and the rest of the band in the process. Can a jazz-loving police detective and Danny’s fiancée solve the case before the next downbeat?
- Date of release
- 1945-11-09
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Genres
- Mystery, Music
- Director
- John Hoffman
Casting
- Noah Beery Jr. — Danny Brooks
- Lois Collier — Jean Walker
- John Litel — Roger Quinn
- Steven Geray — Vic Miller
- Claudia Drake — Anita Lane
- Danny Morton — Johnny
- Jimmie Dodd — Chuck
- Steve Brodie — Hillary
- John Kellogg — Keys
- Arthur Space — Detective Carlyle
- Josh White — Josh White
- Coleman Hawkins — Coleman Hawkins
Interesting facts
The Crimson Canary is a 1945 American mystery film directed by John Hoffman and written by Henry Blankfort and Peggy Phillips. The film stars Noah Beery Jr., Lois Collier, John Litel, Steven Geray, Claudia Drake and Danny Morton. The film was released on November 9, 1945, by Universal Pictures.
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