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The Gracie Allen Murder Case
The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

A DUMBELLE...who knew too much about MURDER!

Genres

ComedyMystery

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The zany plot follows nitwit Gracie Allen trying to help master sleuth Philo Vance solve a murder.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

02 June 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gracie Allen

Gracie Allen

Gracie Allen

Warren William

Warren William

Philo Vance

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Ann Wilson

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Bill Brown

Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

Uncle Ambrose

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Daniel Mirche

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Dist. Atty. John, Markham

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Richard Lawrence

William Demarest

William Demarest

Police Sgt. Ernest Heath

Judith Barrett

Judith Barrett

Dixie Del Marr

Sam Lee

Sam Lee

Thug

Al Shaw

Al Shaw

Thug

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Fred

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Hotel Clerk

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Reporter #2

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Reporter #1

James B. Carson

James B. Carson

Hotel Manager

Monte Collins

Monte Collins

Picnic Master of Ceremonies

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Motorcycle Officer Corrigan

Rube Demarest

Rube Demarest

Reporter

James Flavin

James Flavin

Turnkey

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Houseboy

William Haade

William Haade

Hotel Doorman

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Thug

George Hickman

George Hickman

Elevator Boy #1

Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Florist

Jim Kelso

Jim Kelso

Photographer

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Nightclub Patron

Helen MacKellar

Helen MacKellar

Secretary

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Gus

Max Mellenger

Max Mellenger

Thug

Frank Meredith

Frank Meredith

Motorcycle Cop

Lee Moore

Lee Moore

Benny 'The Buzzard' Nelson

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Fred

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Nightclub Waiter

Ted Oliver

Ted Oliver

Motorcycle Cop

Norman Phillips Jr.

Norman Phillips Jr.

Elevator Boy #3

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Detective

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Hotel Guest

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Dr. Doremus

Robert St. Angelo

Robert St. Angelo

Thug

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Policeman

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Harry

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Police Photographer

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Thug

Janet Waldo

Janet Waldo

Cigarette Girl

Phil Warren

Phil Warren

Chauffeur

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Thug

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Nightclub Patron

Lillian Yarbo

Lillian Yarbo

Maid

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Nightclub Patron

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