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The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)

Directed by Alfred E. Green

Crime | Mystery | Comedy

Overview

Super-sleuth Philo Vance faces the zaniest case of his career when Gracie Allen “helps” him try to solve the murder of an escaped convict. As she attempts to clear the name of a friend accused of the killing, her wacky, scatterbrained ways constantly impede the investigation.

Rated NR | Length 78 minutes

Actors

Gracie Allen | Warren William | Ellen Drew | Kent Taylor | Jed Prouty | Jerome Cowan | Donald MacBride | H.B. Warner | William Demarest | Judith Barrett | Sam Lee | Al Shaw | Richard Denning | Irving Bacon | Jack Baxley | Don Brodie | James B. Carson | Monte Collins | Edgar Dearing | Rube Demarest | James Flavin | Willie Fung | William Haade | Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | George Hickman | Esther Howard | Jim Kelso | Colin Kenny | Helen MacKellar | Horace McMahon | Max Mellenger | Frank Meredith | Lee Moore | Paul Newlan | William H. O'Brien | Ted Oliver | Norman Phillips Jr. | Addison Richards | Henry Roquemore | Walter Soderling | Robert St. Angelo | Ben Taggart | Harry Tenbrook | Harry Tyler | Max Wagner | Janet Waldo | Phil Warren | Harry Wilson | Florence Wix | Lillian Yarbo | Sam Harris

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

This is really a Philo Vance flick with Gracie in the middle of the story. It’s cute, silly stuff.

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