The Gracie Allen Murder Case

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The Gracie Allen Murder Case

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

1939

1h 18m

5.5(4 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

Overview

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

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51 members

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Gracie Allen

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Warren William

Philo Vance

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Ellen Drew

Ann Wilson

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Kent Taylor

Bill Brown

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Jed Prouty

Uncle Ambrose

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Jerome Cowan

Daniel Mirche

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Donald MacBride

Dist. Atty. John, Markham

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H.B. Warner

Richard Lawrence

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William Demarest

Police Sgt. Ernest Heath

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Judith Barrett

Dixie Del Marr

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Sam Lee

Thug

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Al Shaw

Thug

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Richard Denning

Fred

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Irving Bacon

Hotel Clerk

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Jack Baxley

Reporter #2

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Don Brodie

Reporter #1

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James B. Carson

Hotel Manager

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Monte Collins

Picnic Master of Ceremonies

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Edgar Dearing

Motorcycle Officer Corrigan

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Rube Demarest

Reporter

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James Flavin

Turnkey

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Willie Fung

Houseboy

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William Haade

Hotel Doorman

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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Thug

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George Hickman

Elevator Boy #1

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Esther Howard

Florist

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Jim Kelso

Photographer

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Colin Kenny

Nightclub Patron

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Helen MacKellar

Secretary

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Horace McMahon

Gus

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Max Mellenger

Thug

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Frank Meredith

Motorcycle Cop

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Lee Moore

Benny 'The Buzzard' Nelson

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Paul Newlan

Fred

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William H. O'Brien

Nightclub Waiter

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Ted Oliver

Motorcycle Cop

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Norman Phillips Jr.

Elevator Boy #3

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Addison Richards

Detective

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Henry Roquemore

Hotel Guest

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Walter Soderling

Dr. Doremus

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Robert St. Angelo

Thug

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Ben Taggart

Policeman

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Harry Tenbrook

Harry

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Harry Tyler

Police Photographer

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Max Wagner

Thug

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Janet Waldo

Cigarette Girl

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Phil Warren

Chauffeur

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Harry Wilson

Thug

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Florence Wix

Nightclub Patron

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Lillian Yarbo

Maid

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Sam Harris

Nightclub Patron

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