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  • Death of a Champion (1939)
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    67 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Death of a Champion (1939)
Approved
67 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Oliver Quade is a pitchman who follows state fairs that feature dog shows---which limits his territory more than a little---at which he sells encyclopedias...and does it well as he possesses a photographic memory that amazes the rubes. The...See moreOliver Quade is a pitchman who follows state fairs that feature dog shows---which limits his territory more than a little---at which he sells encyclopedias...and does it well as he possesses a photographic memory that amazes the rubes. The Champion, in the title, is a Great Dane who has won the title at the Rubeville State Fair, and it isn't long before the Champion turns up dead, which is because somebody---motive unknown at the moment---has killed the Champion. This is repeated at other shows along the way and Quade's bright young assistant, "Small Fry", fancies himself as an amateur detective, and starts nosing around into the mystery and drags Quade along with him. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Frank Gruber (story) | Stuart Palmer (screenplay) | Cortland Fitzsimmons (screenplay)
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Updated Aug 24, 1939

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Aug 24, 1939 (United States)

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Lynne Overman
Oliver Quade Oliver Quade   See fewer
Virginia Dale
Patsy Doyle Patsy Doyle   See fewer
Joseph Allen
Richie Oakes (as Joseph Allen Jr.) Richie Oakes (as Joseph Allen Jr.)   See fewer
Donald O'Connor
Small Fry Small Fry   See fewer
Susan Paley
Lois Lanyard Lois Lanyard   See fewer
Harry Davenport
Guy Lanyard Guy Lanyard   See fewer
Robert Paige
Alec Temple Alec Temple   See fewer
May Boley
Ma Sloane Ma Sloane   See fewer
Hal Brazeale
Gerald Lanyard Gerald Lanyard   See fewer
Frank M. Thomas
Chief Sanders Chief Sanders   See fewer
David Clyde
Angus McTavish Angus McTavish   See fewer
Walter Soderling
Hofnagel Hofnagel   See fewer
Pierre Watkin
Albert Deacon Albert Deacon   See fewer
Robert McKenzie
Dr. Taylor (as Bob McKenzie) Dr. Taylor (as Bob McKenzie)   See fewer
Hooper Atchley
Coroner (uncredited) Coroner (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Hayle
Stout Woman (uncredited) Stout Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexander Pollard
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilfred Roberts
Doorman (uncredited) Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Sheehan
Officer Clancy (uncredited) Officer Clancy (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Usher
Officer Brown (uncredited) Officer Brown (uncredited)   See fewer
Monte Vandergrift
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat West
Husband (uncredited) Husband (uncredited)   See fewer
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