Trent's Last Case

1929 1h 6m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

CrimeMystery

Synopsis

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Who killed the vicious millionaire Sigsbee Manderson? Not that pretty wife of his, surely? Philip Trent investigates.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raymond Griffith
Philip Trent
Donald Crisp
Sigsbee Manderson
Marceline Day
Evelyn Manderson
Raymond Hatton
Joshua Cupples
Lawrence Gray
Jack Marlowe
Nicholas Soussanin
Martin
Anita Garvin
Ottilie Dunois
Edgar Kennedy
Inspector Murch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Scott Darling, Beulah Marie Dix, Howard Hawks
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Directed by Howard Hawks, shot by Harold Rosson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Raymond Griffith and Donald Crisp and Marceline Day carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Howard Hawks directs. Harold Rosson behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Howard Hawks, shot by Harold Rosson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Raymond Griffith and Donald Crisp and Marceline Day carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0020513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.