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Title: A classic murder case
Review: As with all good murder cases there is some nasty person (Archer Coe) that makes everyone he comes in contact want to murder him and his little dog too. 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. Moreover, 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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