The Gracie Allen Murder Case (film)

The Gracie Allen Murder Case is a 1939 American comedy mystery film taken from the Philo Vance series by writer S.S. Van Dine and directed by Alfred E. Green on a screenplay by Nat Perrin. The film stars the female member of the comedy duo Allen & Burns Gracie Allen, Warren William, Ellen Drew, Kent Taylor, Judith Barrett, Donald MacBride and Jed Prouty. The film was released on June 2, 1939, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlfred E. Green
Produced byGeorge M. Arthur
Alfred E. Green
Screenplay byNat Perrin
Based onThe Gracie Allen Murder Case
by S. S. Van Dine
StarringGracie Allen
Warren William
Ellen Drew
Kent Taylor
Judith Barrett
Donald MacBride
Jed Prouty
Music byGerard Carbonara
Leo Shuken
CinematographyCharles Lang
Edited byPaul Weatherwax
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 2, 1939 (1939-06-02)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The zany plot of the movie follows nitwit Gracie Allen trying to help master sleuth Philo Vance solve a murder. Allen's uncle fixes her up with Bill at a company picnic. When the two go out to a nightclub that night, Gracie inadvertently links Bill to the murder of a thug after finding the dead body and Bill's cigarette case at the scene of the crime. While being questioned at the club, she meets Vance who's investigating the homicide. After Gracie's bungled attempts to solve the case, Vance decides it might be easier to have her working with him. Despite Gracie's "help," the two eventually find the real killer.

Cast

References
  1. Nugent, Frank S. "The-Gracie-Allen-Murder-Case - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  2. "The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2015-03-12.


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