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""I CAN SOLVE ANY MURDER WITHOUT MOVING FROM MY DESK!""

1936 1h 13m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 6

Mystery

Synopsis

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Rex Stout's portly detective prides himself on solving crimes without venturing outside his comfortable home; here he relies on others to do the legwork in pinpointing who among a number of suspects is responsible for two sudden deaths, which the authorities at first are not convinced were murders.

“"I CAN SOLVE ANY MURDER WITHOUT MOVING FROM MY DESK!"”

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Cast

Edward Arnold
Nero Wolfe
Lionel Stander
Archie Goodwin
Dennie Moore
Mazie Gray
Victor Jory
Claude Roberts
Nana Bryant
Sarah Barstow
Joan Perry
Ellen Barstow
Russell Hardie
Manuel Kimball
Walter Kingsford
Emanuel Jeremiah (E.J.) Kimball

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herbert J. Biberman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

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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Edward Arnold and Lionel Stander and Dennie Moore carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""I CAN SOLVE ANY MURDER WITHOUT MOVING FROM MY DESK!"".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Herbert J. Biberman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Edward Arnold and Lionel Stander and Dennie Moore carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: ""I CAN SOLVE ANY MURDER WITHOUT MOVING FROM MY DESK!"".
6IMDB entry: tt0027952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.