The Argyle Case

1929 1h 25m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaMystery

Synopsis

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A multimillionaire is murdered, and his will leaves all his money to a beautiful young blonde. The murdered man's son thinks something is fishy, and a homicide cop sets out to find out who was behind the man's death. Complications ensue.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

H.B. Warner
Hurley
Thomas Meighan
Alexander Kayton
Lila Lee
Mary Morgan
John Darrow
Bruce Argyle
Zasu Pitts
Mrs. Wyatt
Wilbur Mack
Sam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Bretherton
Writers: William J. Burns, Harvey J. O'Higgins, Harriet Ford
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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97 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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howard Bretherton, shot by James Van Trees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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H.B. Warner and Thomas Meighan and Lila Lee carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019647 — 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 Bretherton directs. James Van Trees behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Howard Bretherton, shot by James Van Trees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5H.B. Warner and Thomas Meighan and Lila Lee carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0019647 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.