The Kennel Murder Case

Starring:William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette, Ralph Morgan, Robert McWade, Robert Barrat, Frank Conroy, Etienne Girardot, James Lee, Paul Cavanagh, Arthur Hohl, Helen Vinson, Jack La Rue, Charles C. Wilson, Monte Vandergrift, Milton Kibbee, Renee Whitney, Leo White, Wade Boteler, Spencer Charters
Director: Michael Curtiz
Studio: K-Tel Entertainment
Product Type: DVD
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- Dead Bodies Sprout from Everywhere
- 75 Years Young and Wearing Beautifully
- Great movie, but...
- The Kennel Murder Case
- SO MUCH FUN!
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Kennel Murder Case (1933) (B&W)
Starring: William Powell , Mary Astor , Eugene Pallette , Ralph Morgan , and Robert McWade
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Dead Bodies Sprout from Everywhere.......2007-06-17
The Kennel Murder Case is a great murder mystery concerning a series of murders beginning with a champion show dog. It is up to Philo Vance {William Powell), a curious spectator to solve the mystery of the apparant suicide that turns out to be much more.
There is something about Powell that reminds me of modern day George Clooney. He has class with a simultaneous every-man quality that makes him great in these kinds of films. The rest of the cast is less exciting, but equally famous like Mary Astor and Eugene Pallette.
This is definitely a quality film, but the picture quality is truly a fault and a distraction. It is hard to get into the movie in the beginning because the film looks so bad. It is hard not to want to turn it off and pick up another film. I've seen neglected b-movies with much better quality prints than this one.
I'm sure this film would benefit from a cleaning and restoration. It is impressive visually, especially for such an early talkie. It employs some special camera tricks like mobility, wipe transitions, and oblique angles which Orson Welles made famous later on.
75 Years Young and Wearing Beautifully.......2007-06-05
In the 1920s and 1930s Philo Vance became a household name with publication of the wildly popular S.S. Van Dine (alias for Willard Huntington Wright) novels featuring the patrician amateur detective.
Though Kennel is one of the better Philo Vance novels, this adaptation of the eponymous book represents the rare case where a film is better than the original story (which would not film well if precisely represented on screen because of (1) the psychological issues which would be hard to depict, and (2) the novel's culminating violent scene, which the film modifies).
The genius in taking one of the lesser of the canonical Philo Vance novels and making it into a classic is, of course, Michael Curtiz's direction; Curtiz being an exceptionally talented director who has, perhaps, the misfortune of being eclipsed by the fame of his films (e.g., Casablanca, Mildred Pierce, and The Adventures of Robin Hood) because of lack of a distinctive style.
This film is also a successful example of an early talkie: the sound is fairly good except in some scenes where the boom is obviously too far away, and in one shot (between Robert Barrat and Helen Vinson) we actually see the microphone! Some of the actors are clearly still making the silent-to-sound transition, but the performances are uniformly good. The key scene stealer is Etienne Giradot, who plays the Coroner, Dr. Doremus. Indeed, his performance is so endearing he reprised the role in other Philo Vance films.
While it becomes fairly easy to guess the culprit, the film doesn't suffer for this because of the excellent direction, good sets and wardrobe (check out Mary Astor's chic outfits!), and fine performances. (Though primarily loved for his work as Nick Charles in the Thin Man films, William Powell gives one of the best (and most subtle) performances of his career in Kennel.) Besides its status as a Hollywood classic, Kennel is an outstanding example of successful story adaptation and early sound film-making. (One can also see some noir hints later fulfilled in Curtiz's Mildred Pierce.) Highly recommended.
Great movie, but..........2007-04-10
I love this movie, sort of an early Nick Charles adventure, before he got married, without Nora. I wish there were more Philo Vance movies available, but alas, I have not found any. But the condition of the print is quite poor. I recorded a better print off of PBS!!
Still, I would recomend this to all the diehards.
The Kennel Murder Case.......2007-03-01
A good transfer to disc. Typical of the 'detective genre' in the 30s which kept grandma and grandpa fascinated. Often very low budget but nice to watch even today. William Powell is always good. In this as in the Thin Man series he is a consumate actor.
As a bonus this good old movie is on a budget label which is easy on the wallet.
SO MUCH FUN!.......2007-01-04
These old movies are so much fun to watch! They are just genuine good fun!!
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Hollywood Sleuths: The Kennel Murder Case/Nancy Drew...Reporter
Starring: William Powell , Mary Astor , Eugene Pallette , Ralph Morgan , and Robert McWade
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William Powell was one of the most stylish gentleman detectives around; Nancy Drew, however, is just perky.......2006-12-02
"Markham," says urbane gentleman crime-solver Philo Vance (William Powell) to the district attorney, "I'm coming more and more to the belief that Archer Coe was killed in this room. That poker, this dagger sheath, now these fragments...it's all here." "But Vance," Markham says, "do you mean to tell me a dead man walked upstairs?" "I'm not trying to tell you anything but the facts," Vance says. "This is the most remarkable case in my experience."
We're sympathetic. Wealthy, arrogant Archer Coe, disliked it seems by all who knew him, had been found slumped in a chair in his bedroom, pistol in his hand and a gunshot wound to his head. But wait. Further examination shows Coe had been hit hard by a blunt instrument that fractured his skull. Then there's the dagger wound in his back. Complicating matters is that Coe's bedroom door and windows all had been locked from the inside. Coe was no suicide; this was murder. But how could the killer have escaped? What was the specific motivation since there are so many suspects? And why was Coe's brother, Brisbane Coe, found dead in the main-floor closet?
The Kennel Murder Case, now 73 years old, still provides a stylish look at the old locked-room classic whodunit. What makes it work as well as it does is, first, the mystery is complicated and clever, but still is logical. Second, is the amusing, assured performance of William Powell. Consider his work as Philo Vance as something as a rehearsal for his great performances as Nick Charles. Few things escape Vance. He uses his wits to piece things together. He's also good company. Powell was a star in the Twenties and moved steadily upward in status and popularity when the talkies took over. His intelligence, style and effortless sophistication have made him one of the most contemporary-seeming of actors from the past.
Also pleasant is seeing a few other great faces. There's Mary Astor as Hilda Lake, the young, resentful and potentially rich ward of Coe; Paul Cavanaugh as a titled Brit hovering around Hilda; Helen Vinson with her notably sultry and selfish manner (watch her really do her stuff in Vogues of 1938); Etienne Giraudot, a small, elderly man as the fussy Dr. Doremus, whose job as coroner and medical examiner keeps taking him away from his meals; and Ralph Morgan as Archer Coe's private secretary. This movie has a high percentage of middle-aged men without an ounce of fat who can wear snug, English-cut tailored suits with ease. Most of all is Eugene Pallette, with his noble belly and gravel voice, as Detective Sergeant Heath. Sergeant Heath and Vance are long-time acquaintances who actually seem to like each other.
The Roan Group DVD disc I have comes with Nancy Drew...Reporter (1939) on the flip side. To really enjoy Nancy Drew you need a high tolerance for perkiness and a sympathetic understanding that movies like this were designed for an America that has long vanished. Nancy (Bonita Granville) finds herself working as an intern at a newspaper and manages to finagle her way into a murder case. We know what happened, why and who did it within the first five minutes. We just need to sit back and see how Nancy involves just about everyone she knows to catch the killer. The charm of the movie depends on your appreciation of Nancy Drew's indomitable energy, ability to get herself into and out of scrapes, and her high-spirited confidence. Believe me, nothing gets Nancy Drew down for long. For connoisseurs of musical performances, there is a memorable one in a Chinese restaurant. Unable to pay a bill, Nancy, her sort-of-yet-innocent boyfriend, his 13 year-old little sister and her 11-year-old tag-along male chum convince the owners they are entertainers and will prove it if they don't have to wash dishes. The four of them perform an extended jive riff on "Mary Had a Little Lamb." It's not bad, just jaw-dropping odd.
Both pictures look and sound good on the Roan DVD. Considering how old they are, they are easy to watch. There are no extras and no chapter stops. The movie worth having is definitely The Kennel Murder Case.
Something For Everyone.......2006-01-11
The are two fun films in this double feature. One is the fabulous "The Kennel Murder Case" from director Michael Curtiz. "Nancy Drew, Reporter" can just be looked at as an added bonus. While it is a "B" series, it's loads of fun watching a young Bonita Granville trying to solve a murder and earn her chops as a reporter. Nancy Drew fans will take exception to the many missing elements from the books, but it is still fun for young kids, and certainly a good one to watch with them as a family. Once the kids are in bed, adults who love classic films, and mysteries in particular, are in for a real treat.
S.S. Van Dine's Philo Vance is almost forgotten today, but the dapper detective was adapted to film several times. "The Kennel Murder Case" is by far the best of the lot. Director Michael Curtiz used that early 1930's soft focus look and a well written and witty script to bring Vance to life in the form of William Powell, who was perfect for the part.
From the opening moments of Vance at the Long Island Kennel Club with his dog, Captain McDavish, this is a classy and breezily paced little mystery. The murder of Hilda Lake's dog escalates into a human murder with lots of suspects. But how was the murder commited, since the victim is found dead in a room locked from the inside?
In steps Philo Vance, cancelling his boat trip to bail out Detective Heath (Eugene Pallet). A young and very stylish Mary Astor as Hilda Lake, and a supporting cast which includes Helen Vinson, Ralph Morgan, Frank Conroy, Paul Cavanaugh and James Lee Liang as the cook obsessed with Chinese treasures, add flavor to this delicious little concoction.
Shady business dealings, spurned affections and valuable Chinese artifacts all play a part in this tight little mystery. Powell's Vance is uptown, cool as a cucumber and fun to watch as he's always one step ahead of everyone else. Vance's solution to the mystery is unique, but the best part is the fun we have getting there.
This is a great little rainy night mystery for those times you're in a nostalgic mood. Mystery lovers don't want to miss this little gem. There is something here for both the kids ("Nancy Drew, Reporter") and the adults ("The Kennel Murder Case"), making this one a good purchase.
Classic Detective Story.......2004-11-15
THE KENNEL MURDER CASE is one of the best cinema murder mysteries of the 1930s, a delight from start to finish.
William Powell is remembered today as Nick Charles in the Thin Man films, but before that he was suave, debonair Philo Vance in a series of films based on the classic novels by S.S. Van Dine.
As the film opens, you'll find more intrigue at the Long Island Kennel Club than you will at an Agatha Christie British manor. A swanky society crank, Archer Coe (Robert Barrat), seems to go out of his way to insult and bully everybody, including his niece (Mary Astor), his niece's fiancée (Paul Cavanaugh), his personal secretary (Ralph Morgan), his brother (Frank Conroy), his mistress (Helen Vinson), his mistress' boyfriend (Jack LaRue), and his Chinese cook (James Lee). When Coe is found dead in his bedroom, all the doors and windows locked from the inside, everybody thinks he committed suicide - everybody, that is, but our boy Philo, who notices some anomalies in the setting. Not only does Vance have to figure out who killed Coe, though, he also has to figure out how.
Michael Curtiz directed the film, and did a masterful job, keeping the lean film moving swiftly. There isn't a spare second in the film's brief (under 75 min.) running time, and you'll be laughing and guessing along with Vance until the final frame. Did I say laughing? Yes, there's some good comic relief from Etienne Girardot as a grumpy coroner who finds the escalating body count interfering with his meals ("There's too many people in the world anyway!") and gravel-voiced Eugene Pallette as a clueless detective (faced with a victim who was bludgeoned, stabbed in the back, and then shot in the head, the detective whispers to the coroner, "Is there any chance it was suicide?").
I loved this film, and was delighted to find that - although it's been in the public domain for many years and available on VHS and DVD from many sources - the Roan Group print is superb. Not only that, but the DVD includes NANCY DREW, REPORTER as well. Go for it!
Very Good quality DVD of early mysteries!.......2003-04-25
The Roan Group can always be counted on to bring the best quality DVDs on public domain titles.
THE KENNEL MURDER CASE is sharp and clear with great contrast! The mystery is quite intricate and absorbing, I bought this for the next title but ended up thoroughly enjoying this mystery. You will want to see it again and again to find all of the clues.
NANCY DREW REPORTER is also sharp and clear, but there are a few scratches in the print used (not bad). Still it is an excellent presenation. The story is a bit juvinile, but then that is what Nancy Drew was aimed at.
It is a strange pairing of mysteries.
Two short features for the price of one.......2000-07-03
The picture and sound transfer on this DVD is very good (that's always good news whenever old, rarely seen films are released on home video). Roan Group is a DVD maker you can count on. "The Kennel Murder Case" is a bright, tight, and fluidly-directed whodunit. "Nancy Drew, Reporter" is a juvenile but enjoyable teen mystery-comedy. The movies are on separate sides on the disc. No captioning nor supplements are included.
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- NO DOG IN MARENGO'S KENNEL
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Starring: Kennel Murder Case , and British Intelligence
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Release Date: 2006-11-21 |
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Kennel Murder Case: Powell, playing detective Philo Vance, finds himself embroiled in the mystery of a wealthy mans suicide. Vance soon discovers that this case clearly is no suicide but murder. The usual suspects, bumbling cops, and a myriad of clues surround our hero as he attempts to solve the case. British Intelligence: Set in the middle of World War I British forces on the front line are being slaughtered because of a German spy ring operating in London. It turns out that the British Government itself has been infiltrated and the British Secret Service is on the case.
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NO DOG IN MARENGO'S KENNEL.......2007-02-28
In fact, quite the opposite. Bravo to MARENGO for a stunning transfer of THE KENNEL MURDER CASE, the best of the William Powell / Philo Vance murder mysteries. It is the equal of the ROAN GROUP version in sharpness but superior in the audio track. MARENGO has done a marvelous job of remastering, and the crisp, clear soundtrack will blow you away. Highly recommended indeed!
NEWLY REMASTERED.......2006-12-13
Marengo Films is proud to announce the issue of these two fine films. Our company put both masters through a complete sound design and color correcton. We guarantee these are the finest prints of these movies on the market.
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The Kennel Murder Case
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Archer Coe has been found dead in his locked bedroom. The cops consider it suicide, but Philo believes otherwise. When the Coroner shows up, he finds that Archer had been hit with a blunt object, stabbed and shot - making suicide unlikely. When the evidence points to his brother, Brisbane is found stabbed to death in the closet. Archer had a number of enemies, any one of which would have been glad to knock him off, but which one did and how did the murder occur in a room looked from the inside. Only one man, the keen, fascinating, debonair detective Philo Vance, would be able to figure out who is the killer.
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A classic murder case.......2007-05-29
As with all good murder cases there is some nasty person (Archer Coe) that makes everyone he comes in contact want to murder him. You guessed it he apparently committed suicide in a "locked" room.
Of course Philo Vance (William Powell) does not believe it and has to unravel a complex "Who-done-it" and how?
This film is based on a novel by S.S. Van Dyne. And even thought it has William Powell and Mary Astor, two well known actors in it they are not a couple in the movie.
The acting is well done. And you will find many of the elements (character portrayal, gimmicks, and subplots) in later movies.
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- TWO GREAT MOVIES ON A GREAT DVD
- Two faces of Powell
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MY MAN GODFREY-KENNEL MURDER CASE (DVD MOVIE)
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MY MAN GODFREY-KENNEL MURDER CASE (DVD MOVIE)
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TWO GREAT MOVIES ON A GREAT DVD.......2005-05-24
If you love William Polwell you will love this DVD. Both pictures feature this wonderful actor from the dazzling days of Hollywood... William Powell.
Godfrey is a zany comedy which is and will always be one of the classic movies of all times. The Kennel Murder Case is right up there with the Thin Man series, Charlie Chan, Mr. Wong etc. If you loved these old mysteries you will love this movie.
I am a fanatical collector of classic films and I can say Marengo Films has done a super job on this double feature, the prints are excellent and the sound devine. If you are a collector like me you will not be disappointed in this DVD.
Two faces of Powell.......2004-10-15
My Man Godfrey
A dysfunctional but seemingly wealthy family takes in a new butler of dubious background. In return the butler saves the family in more ways than one. (This is a comedy)
I really appreciate this movie on many levels. You may recognize several people types just in the Bullock family. The interaction between Carole Lombard and William Powell is worth watching in its self. I particularly like when Tommy Gray (Alan Mowbray) has to explain his earlier relationship with Godfrey.
As good as this movie is I still like the remake with David Niven and June Allyson just as well. My Man Godfrey (1957) ASIN: 6302968232 but many of his movies are hard to find. Such as "The Statue" and "Prudence and the pill."
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The Kennel Murder Case
As with all good murder cases there is some nasty person (Archer Coe) that makes everyone he comes in contact want to murder him. You guessed it he apparently committed suicide in a "locked" room.
Of course Philo Vance (William Powell) does not believe it and has to unravel a complex "Who-done-it" and how?
The acting is well done. And you will find many of the elements (character portrayal, gimmicks, and subplots) in later movies.
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- Dead Bodies Sprout from Everywhere
- 75 Years Young and Wearing Beautifully
- Great movie, but...
- The Kennel Murder Case
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Starring: William Powell , Mary Astor , Eugene Pallette , Ralph Morgan , and Robert McWade
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Dead Bodies Sprout from Everywhere.......2007-06-17
The Kennel Murder Case is a great murder mystery concerning a series of murders beginning with a champion show dog. It is up to Philo Vance {William Powell), a curious spectator to solve the mystery of the apparant suicide that turns out to be much more.
There is something about Powell that reminds me of modern day George Clooney. He has class with a simultaneous every-man quality that makes him great in these kinds of films. The rest of the cast is less exciting, but equally famous like Mary Astor and Eugene Pallette.
This is definitely a quality film, but the picture quality is truly a fault and a distraction. It is hard to get into the movie in the beginning because the film looks so bad. It is hard not to want to turn it off and pick up another film. I've seen neglected b-movies with much better quality prints than this one.
I'm sure this film would benefit from a cleaning and restoration. It is impressive visually, especially for such an early talkie. It employs some special camera tricks like mobility, wipe transitions, and oblique angles which Orson Welles made famous later on.
75 Years Young and Wearing Beautifully.......2007-06-05
In the 1920s and 1930s Philo Vance became a household name with publication of the wildly popular S.S. Van Dine (alias for Willard Huntington Wright) novels featuring the patrician amateur detective.
Though Kennel is one of the better Philo Vance novels, this adaptation of the eponymous book represents the rare case where a film is better than the original story (which would not film well if precisely represented on screen because of (1) the psychological issues which would be hard to depict, and (2) the novel's culminating violent scene, which the film modifies).
The genius in taking one of the lesser of the canonical Philo Vance novels and making it into a classic is, of course, Michael Curtiz's direction; Curtiz being an exceptionally talented director who has, perhaps, the misfortune of being eclipsed by the fame of his films (e.g., Casablanca, Mildred Pierce, and The Adventures of Robin Hood) because of lack of a distinctive style.
This film is also a successful example of an early talkie: the sound is fairly good except in some scenes where the boom is obviously too far away, and in one shot (between Robert Barrat and Helen Vinson) we actually see the microphone! Some of the actors are clearly still making the silent-to-sound transition, but the performances are uniformly good. The key scene stealer is Etienne Giradot, who plays the Coroner, Dr. Doremus. Indeed, his performance is so endearing he reprised the role in other Philo Vance films.
While it becomes fairly easy to guess the culprit, the film doesn't suffer for this because of the excellent direction, good sets and wardrobe (check out Mary Astor's chic outfits!), and fine performances. (Though primarily loved for his work as Nick Charles in the Thin Man films, William Powell gives one of the best (and most subtle) performances of his career in Kennel.) Besides its status as a Hollywood classic, Kennel is an outstanding example of successful story adaptation and early sound film-making. (One can also see some noir hints later fulfilled in Curtiz's Mildred Pierce.) Highly recommended.
Great movie, but..........2007-04-10
I love this movie, sort of an early Nick Charles adventure, before he got married, without Nora. I wish there were more Philo Vance movies available, but alas, I have not found any. But the condition of the print is quite poor. I recorded a better print off of PBS!!
Still, I would recomend this to all the diehards.
The Kennel Murder Case.......2007-03-01
A good transfer to disc. Typical of the 'detective genre' in the 30s which kept grandma and grandpa fascinated. Often very low budget but nice to watch even today. William Powell is always good. In this as in the Thin Man series he is a consumate actor.
As a bonus this good old movie is on a budget label which is easy on the wallet.
SO MUCH FUN!.......2007-01-04
These old movies are so much fun to watch! They are just genuine good fun!!
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Mystery Movie Marathon Volume 6: 8 Movie Pack
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- Eight feature films on four DVDs
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The legends of Mystery are gathered here for you in this definitive DVD collection of some of the greatest Mystery classics to ever come out of Hollywood. This 8 DVD collection is sure to provide you with countless hours of entertainment. Mystery Movie Marathon Volume 6: 8 Movie Pack includes: Bulldog Drummonds Peril directed by James Hogan and starring John Howard; Dick Tracy vs. Cueball directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Morgan Conway; Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Reginald Owen; The Kennel Murder Case directed by William Curtiz and starring William Powell; Quicksand directed by Irving Pichel and starring Mickey Rooney; The Man on the Eiffel Tower directed by Burgess Meredith and starring Burgess Meredith; Jigsaw directed by Fletcher Markle and starring Franchot Tone; Scarlet Street directed by Fritz Lang and starring Edward G. Robinson
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