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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0785604200628
Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: ROAN
Manufacturer: ROAN
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: ROAN
Release Date: October 26, 1999
Running Time: 141 minutes
Sales Rank: 96480
Studio: ROAN
Theatrical Release Date: 1933-11
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - William Powell was one of the most stylish gentleman detectives around; Nancy Drew, however, is just perky
"Markham," says urbane gentleman crime-solver Philo Vance (William Powell) to the district attorney, "I'm coming more and more to the belief that Archer Coe was killed in this room. That poker, this dagger sheath, now these fragments...it's all here." "But Vance," Markham says, "do you mean to tell me a dead man walked upstairs?" "I'm not trying to tell you anything but the facts," Vance says. "This is the most remarkable case in my experience."
We're sympathetic. Wealthy, arrogant Archer ... Read More
Rating:  - Something For Everyone
The are two fun films in this double feature. One is the fabulous "The Kennel Murder Case" from director Michael Curtiz. "Nancy Drew, Reporter" can just be looked at as an added bonus. While it is a "B" series, it's loads of fun watching a young Bonita Granville trying to solve a murder and earn her chops as a reporter. Nancy Drew fans will take exception to the many missing elements from the books, but it is still fun for young kids, and certainly a good one to watch with them as a family. Once the kids ... Read More
Rating: - Classic Detective Story
THE KENNEL MURDER CASE is one of the best cinema murder mysteries of the 1930s, a delight from start to finish.
William Powell is remembered today as Nick Charles in the Thin Man films, but before that he was suave, debonair Philo Vance in a series of films based on the classic novels by S.S. Van Dine.
As the film opens, you'll find more intrigue at the Long Island Kennel Club than you will at an Agatha Christie British manor. A swanky society crank, Archer Coe (Robert Barrat), seems to ... Read More
Rating: - Very Good quality DVD of early mysteries!
The Roan Group can always be counted on to bring the best quality DVDs on public domain titles.
THE KENNEL MURDER CASE is sharp and clear with great contrast! The mystery is quite intricate and absorbing, I bought this for the next title but ended up thoroughly enjoying this mystery. You will want to see it again and again to find all of the clues.
NANCY DREW REPORTER is also sharp and clear, but there are a few scratches in the print used (not bad). Still it is an excellent presenation. The story ... Read More
Rating: - Two short features for the price of one
The picture and sound transfer on this DVD is very good (that's always good news whenever old, rarely seen films are released on home video). Roan Group is a DVD maker you can count on. "The Kennel Murder Case" is a bright, tight, and fluidly-directed whodunit. "Nancy Drew, Reporter" is a juvenile but enjoyable teen mystery-comedy. The movies are on separate sides on the disc. No captioning nor supplements are included.
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