The Donovan Affair
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| The Donovan Affair | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Frank Capra |
| Produced by | Harry Cohn |
| Written by | Owen Davis (play) Howard J. Green (screenplay) Dorothy Howell (screenplay) |
| Starring | Jack Holt Dorothy Revier William Collier Jr. |
| Cinematography | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Editing by | Arthur Roberts |
| Studio | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 11, 1929 |
| Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Donovan Affair is a 1929 comedic murder-mystery film directed by Frank Capra. It was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures.
[edit] Plot
After the lights go out at a fancy party, Jack Donovan (John Roche) turns up dead. Inspector Killian (Jack Holt) is called to the scene. As part of the investigation, he calls for a re-enactment of the events leading up to the murder. The lights go out, and another person turns up dead. Inspector Killian again calls for a re-enactment.[1][2]
[edit] Cast
- Jack Holt as Inspector Killian
- Dorothy Revier as Jean Rankin
- William Collier Jr. as Cornish
- Agnes Ayres as Lydia Rankin
- John Roche as Jack Donovan
- Fred Kelsey as Carney
- Hank Mann as Dr. Lindsey
- Wheeler Oakman as Porter
- Virginia Brown Faire as Mary Mills
- Alphonse Ethier as Captain Peter Rankin
- Edward Hearn as Nelson
- Ethel Wales as Mrs. Lindsey
- John Wallace as Dobbs
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