The Benson Murder Case (film)

The Benson Murder Case is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by S. S. Van Dine and Bartlett Cormack. The film stars William Powell, William "Stage" Boyd, Eugene Pallette, Paul Lukas, Natalie Moorhead, Richard Tucker and May Beatty. The film was released on April 13, 1930, by Paramount Pictures.[1] The film was based on the 1926 novel of the same name by S. S. Van Dine.[2] The film had initial copyright notice, and it was renewed in 1957.[3][4] Under the terms of Title 17 of the U.S. Code, the film will enter the public domain in 2026.

The Benson Murder Case
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrank Tuttle
Screenplay byBartlett Cormack
Based onThe Benson Murder Case
1926 novel
by S. S. Van Dine
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse L. Lasky
StarringWilliam Powell
William "Stage" Boyd
Eugene Pallette
Paul Lukas
Natalie Moorhead
Richard Tucker
May Beatty
CinematographyArchie Stout
Edited byDoris Drought
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • April 11, 1930 (1930-04-11)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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. When a ruthless and crooked stockbroker named Anthony Benson is murdered at his luxurious country estate, Vance decides to investigate the case and works alongside District Attorney Markham and the police to gather clues and interview suspects. Through a careful analysis of the evidence and his own powers of deduction.

Cast

References
  1. Hal Erickson (2014). "The-Benson-Murder-Case - Trailer - Cast". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  2. "The Benson Murder Case". prod-www.tcm.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  3. Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, at Washington, D.C. Library of Congress. 1930. p. 152. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  4. Catalog of copyright entries. Ser.3 pt.12-13 v.9-12 1955-1958 Motion Pictures. Library of Congress. 1957. p. 47. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
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