Trent's Last Case (1929 film)
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For the 1952 film, see Trent's Last Case (1952 film).
| Trent's Last Case (1929 film) | |
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| Directed by | Howard Hawks |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Written by | E. C. Bentley (novel) W. Scott Darling (adaptation) Malcolm Stuart Boylan (titles) |
| Starring | Raymond Hatton Marceline Day Raymond Griffith Donald Crisp Lawrence Gray |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) |  31 March 1929 |
| Running time | 66 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Trent's Last Case (1929) is an American detective film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Raymond Griffith, Marceline Day, Raymond Hatton, and Donald Crisp, and released by Fox Film Corporation. The film was released in a silent version and a sound version, with the sound version having talking sequences, a synchronized music score, and sound effects.[1]
The film is based on the novel Trent's Last Case by British writer E. C. Bentley. A previous version starring Clive Brook was filmed in the UK in 1920 and released by Stoll Film Company.
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Plot[edit]
A leading financier is found dead at his home, leading amateur detective Philip Trent to investigate the case.
Cast[edit]
- Raymond Griffith - Philip Trent
- Marceline Day - Evelyn Manderson
- Raymond Hatton - Joshua Cupples
- Donald Crisp - Sigsbee Manderson
- Lawrence Gray - Jack Marlowe
- Nicholas Soussanin - Martin
- Anita Garvin - Ottilie Dunois
- Edgar Kennedy - Inspector Murch
Preservation status[edit]
According to IMDB and Silent Era, a print exists.[2]
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