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1929 Feature
The Canary Murder Case
Directed by Malcolm St. Clair → • Production: Paramount Pictures
Debonair Manhattan psychological sleuth Philo Vance (William Powell) investigates the locked-room strangulation of scheming Broadway nightclub sensation Margaret 'The Canary' Odell (Louise Brooks), whose blackmail targets include wealthy society men.
Runtime
80 minutes
Aspect Ratio
6:5
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1 Vault Holding(s)
Classification
1929–1963 Unrenewed
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⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance
First published in 1929. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1929 and 1963 required mandatory formal copyright registration renewal during their 28th year. Official United States Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries records show zero renewal registration was filed, placing this work permanently in the Public Domain.