Trent's Last Case (1929 film)

For the 1952 film, see Trent's Last Case (1952 film).

Trent's Last Case
Directed by	Howard Hawks
Written by	E. C. Bentley (novel) W. Scott Darling (adaptation) Malcolm Stuart Boylan (titles)
Produced by	William Fox
Starring	Raymond Hatton Marceline Day Raymond Griffith Donald Crisp Lawrence Gray
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	March 31, 1929 (1929-03-31) (U.S.)
Running time	66 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Trent's Last Case (1929) is an American Pre-Code detective film, directed by Howard Hawks and starring Raymond Griffith, Marceline Day, Raymond Hatton, and Donald Crisp. It was 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.

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.

Plot

A leading financier is found dead at his home, leading amateur detective Philip Trent to investigate the case.

Cast

• 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

According to IMDB and Silent Era, a print exists.

See also

• Trent's Last Case (1952)

External links

• Trent's Last Case at IMDB
• Trent's Last Case at SilentEra