The Benson Murder Case (1930)
DID SHE KILL? Solve the crime that shocked New York!
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.
- Date of release
- 1930-04-13
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (19)
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Director
- Frank Tuttle
- Collection
- Philo Vance Collection
Casting
- William Powell — Philo Vance
- William 'Stage' Boyd — Harry Gray
- Eugene Pallette — Sgt. Edward Heath
- Paul Lukas — Adolph Mohler
- Natalie Moorhead — Fanny Del Roy
- Richard Tucker — Anthony Benson
- May Beatty — Mrs. Paula Banning
- E.H. Calvert — DA John F.X. Markham
- Mischa Auer — Albert Brecker (uncredited)
- Perry Ivins — Print Dealer (uncredited)
- Charles McMurphy — Detective Burke (uncredited)
- Guy Oliver — Captain Hagedorn (uncredited)
Interesting facts
The Benson Murder Case is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and written for the screen 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, and was based on the 1926 novel of the same name by S. S. Van Dine. The film had initial copyright notice, and was renewed in 1957. Under the terms of Title 17 of the U.S. Code, the film will enter the public domain in 2026.
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