The Benson Murder Case

"DID SHE KILL? Solve the crime that shocked New York!"

1930 1h 5m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 18

CrimeMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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A ruthless, crooked stockbroker is murdered at his luxurious country estate, and detective Philo Vance just happens to be there; he decides to find out who killed him.

“DID SHE KILL? Solve the crime that shocked New York!”

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Cast

William Powell
Philo Vance
William 'Stage' Boyd
Harry Gray
Eugene Pallette
Sgt. Edward Heath
Paul Lukas
Adolph Mohler
Natalie Moorhead
Fanny Del Roy
Richard Tucker
Anthony Benson
May Beatty
Mrs. Paula Banning
E.H. Calvert
DA John F.X. Markham

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Tuttle
Writers: Bartlett Cormack
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Philo Vance Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Tuttle, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charles Midgely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Doris Drought shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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William Powell and William 'Stage' Boyd and Eugene Pallette carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank Tuttle directs. Archie Stout behind the camera. Charles Midgely scores. Doris Drought cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Philo Vance Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Frank Tuttle, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Charles Midgely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Doris Drought shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8William Powell and William 'Stage' Boyd and Eugene Pallette carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "DID SHE KILL? Solve the crime that shocked New York!".
10IMDB entry: tt0020679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.