The Kennel Murder Case
Seen it?1933 | 73 min | Crime, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who's ever talked to their pet and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version. An animal steals a fair few scenes. Same wavelength as The Maltese Falcon. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 13 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1933: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder of a prominent and much-hated collector whose broken Chinese vase provides an important clue.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$682K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Curtiz
- William PowellPhilo Vance
- Mary AstorHilda Lake
- Eugene PalletteDetective Heath
- Ralph MorganRaymond Wrede
- Robert McWadeDistrict Attorney Markham
- Robert BarratArcher Coe
- Frank ConroyBrisbane Coe
- Etienne GirardotDr. Doremus
- James LeeLiang
- Paul CavanaghThomas MacDonald