William Powell returns as Philo Vance
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.
The Kennel Murder Case (1933) is a crime and mystery film directed by Michael Curtiz, released on October 28, 1933 with a runtime of 1h 13m. It stars William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette and Ralph Morgan. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 60 ratings.
William Powell
as Philo Vance
Mary Astor
as Hilda Lake
Eugene Pallette
as Detective Heath
Ralph Morgan
as Raymond Wrede
Robert McWade
as District Attorney Markham
Robert Barrat
as Archer Coe
Frank Conroy
as Brisbane Coe
Etienne Girardot
as Dr. Doremus
James Lee
as Liang
Paul Cavanagh
as Thomas MacDonald
Arthur Hohl
as Gamble the Butler
Helen Vinson
as Doris Delafield
Directed by Michael Curtiz, written by Robert N. Lee, S.S. Van Dine and Robert Presnell Sr..
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 60 ratings.
This is a well above average murder mystery that finds amateur detective "Philo Vance" (William Powell), and his Scots terrier, called in to investigate the curious case of a wealthy man who has apparently shot himself whilst locked in his study. The coroner, however, casts doubt on the simplicity of the suicide theory, and when the man's brother is found dead too - we have a cracking little enigma to solve. There…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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The Kennel Murder Case (1933) is available to stream on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, FlixFling, IndieFlix, HBO Max, Troma NOW, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Kennel Murder Case (1933) includes William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette, Ralph Morgan and Robert McWade. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Kennel Murder Case was released on October 28, 1933 and runs for 1h 13m.
The Kennel Murder Case (1933) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 60 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
