The Argyle Case (1929) is an all-talking pre-code mystery film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Thomas Meighan, H.B. Warner, Lila Lee, John Darrow and Zasu Pitts. The film was based on a play by Harriet Ford and Harvey J. O'Higgins. It was produced and released by Warner Bros.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Howard Bretherton |
| Written by | Harvey F. Thew De Leon Anthony |
| Based on | The Argyle Case: a Drama in Four Acts (1912 play)' Harriet Ford Harvey J. O'Higgins William J. Burns |
| Starring | Thomas Meighan H.B. Warner Lila Lee John Darrow Zasu Pitts |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | Thomas Pratt |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The play was previously filmed as a silent in 1917, The Argyle Case.
Premise
editA wealthy man is shot just as he reaches for the phone to call for the police. Suspicion falls on his ward (Lila Lee) as he has intended to change his will, which had left his entire estate to her, to share it equally with his nephew. The nephew, who is in love with Lee, calls in a private detective, who eventually finds it is the lawyer who is the criminal.
Cast
edit- Thomas Meighan as Alexander Kayton
- H. B. Warner as Hurley
- Lila Lee as Mary Morgan
- John Darrow as Bruce Argyle
- ZaSu Pitts as Mrs. Wyatt
- Bert Roach as Joe
- Wilbur Mack as Sam
- Douglas Gerrard as Finley
- Alona Marlowe as Kitty
- James Quinn as Skidd
- Gladys Brockwell as Mrs. Martin
Preservation status
editNo film elements are known to survive. The soundtrack, which was recorded on Vitaphone disks, may survive in private hands. The sound to four reels (Reels 3, 5, 7, and 9), out of nine reels, survives on Vitaphone disks at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Argyle Case (1929)". allmovie.com. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ "The Argyle Case (1929)". tcm.com. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ "The Argyle Case (1929)". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
External links
edit- The Argyle Case at IMDb
- The Argyle Case at the TCM Movie Database
- synopsis at AllMovie
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