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The Benson Murder Case is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by S. S. Van Dine and Bartlett Cormack. The film stars William Powell, William "Stage" Boyd, Eugene Pallette, Paul Lukas, Natalie Moorhead, Richard Tucker and May Beatty. The film was released on April 13, 1930, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

The Benson Murder Case
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Frank Tuttle
Screenplay by	S. S. Van Dine Bartlett Cormack
Starring	William Powell William "Stage" Boyd Eugene Pallette Paul Lukas Natalie Moorhead Richard Tucker May Beatty
Cinematography	Archie Stout
Edited by	Doris Drought
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	April 13, 1930 (1930-04-13)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A ruthless, crooked stockbroker is murdered at his luxurious country estate, and detective Philo Vance just happens to be there; he decides to find out who killed him.[3]

Cast

• William Powell as Philo Vance
• William "Stage" Boyd as Harry Gray
• Eugene Pallette as Sgt. Ernest Heath
• Paul Lukas as Adolph Mohler
• Natalie Moorhead as Fanny Del Roy
• Richard Tucker as Anthony Benson
• May Beatty as Mrs. Paula Banning
• E.H. Calvert as Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham
• Mischa Auer as Albert Brecker (uncredited)
• Guy Oliver as Captain Hagedorn (uncredited)

References

External links

• The Benson Murder Case at IMDb
• Stills from the Spanish-language version of the film. El cuerpo del delito, WalterFilm Poster and Photo Museum

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