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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Sound good, picture quality bad,
By Mountain Lover (Colorado USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Kennel Murder Case (DVD)
If this is the ground-breaking 30's detective movie they say it is, the DVD deserves more care as to quality control. (Please note that the distributor is not the studio that originally produced the film.) That said, the mystery is entertaining; and the acting is solid. However, the DVD picture quality is poor and is a major distraction. UCLA needs to get to work on this one, fast! The sound is surprisingly strong for most of the film, except in a couple of places where it cuts in and out. I will keep this DVD in my collection, but I cannot recommend it to any one to buy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT DETECTIVE - MARGINAL PRINT,
By A Customer
This review is from: Kennel Murder Case (DVD)
Great story with a great actor. Too bad Alpha didn't care enough to find a good print... sound is okay. I would not buy from them again.
3.0 out of 5 stars
"The model of the whodunit genre ... but a very bad copy from Alpha Video",
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This review is from: The Kennel Murder Case (DVD)
Warner Bros. Pictures presents "THE KENNEL MURDER CASE" (1933) (73 min/B&W) -- Starring William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette, Ralph Morgan, Robert McWade & Robert BarratDirected by Michael Curtiz Often (and accurately) described as a model of the whodunit genre, The Kennel Murder Case stars William Powell, making his fourth screen appearance as S. S. Van Dine's dilettante detective Philo Vance. This time the story involves intrigue at the Long Island kennel club. The murder victim is Robert H. Barrat, who works overtime making himself a much-hated target in the first ten minutes. With the aid of a Doberman, Vance solves not only Barrat's murder but a follow-up killing designed to deflect attention from the killer. The suspects include Mary Astor, Ralph Morgan, Jack LaRue, Helen Vinson, Paul Cavanaugh and Arthur Hohl, all of whom have "done it" from time to time in other murder mysteries (movie buffs, however, will have little trouble spotting the killer; the person in question has probably been the hidden murderer in more films than any other member of the Screen Actor's Guild). Kennel Murder Case was William Powell's last "Philo Vance" film; it would be remade in 1940 as Calling Philo Vance, with James Stephenson as Vance and a new World War II angle added to the plot. Great cast, wonderful plot and good direction -- but a bad copy from Alpha Video, this copy is a keeper until a better one comes along. BIOS: 1. Michael Curtiz [aka: Manó Kertész Kaminer] [Director] Date of Birth: 24 December 1886 - Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary) Date of Death: 10 April 1962 - Hollywood, California 2. William Horatio Powell Date of Birth: 29 July 1892 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Date of Death: 5 March 1984 - Palm Springs, California 3. Mary Astor [aka: Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke] Date of Birth: 3 May 1906 - Quincy, Illinois Date of Death: 25 September 1987 - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California Mr. Jim's Ratings: Quality of Picture & Sound: 2 Stars Performance: 4 Stars Story & Screenplay: 4 Stars Overall: 3 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing] Total Time: 73 min on DVD ~ Warner Bros. Pictures ~ (07/30/2002)
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