Product Details

• Actors: William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette, Ralph Morgan, Robert McWade
• Directors: Michael Curtiz
• Writers: Peter Milne, Robert N. Lee, Robert Presnell Sr., S.S. Van Dine
• Format: Black & White, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Alpha Video
• VHS Release Date: July 30, 2002
• Run Time: 73 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006G8L3
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #386,024 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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58 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sound good, picture quality bad, January 30, 2004

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Mountain Lover (Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Kennel Murder Case (DVD)

If this is the ground-breaking 30's detective movie they say it is, the DVD deserves more care as to quality control. (Please note that the distributor is not the studio that originally produced the film.) That said, the mystery is entertaining; and the acting is solid. However, the DVD picture quality is poor and is a major distraction. UCLA needs to get to work on this one, fast! The sound is surprisingly strong for most of the film, except in a couple of places where it cuts in and out. I will keep this DVD in my collection, but I cannot recommend it to any one to buy.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars GREAT DETECTIVE - MARGINAL PRINT, February 19, 2004

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This review is from: Kennel Murder Case (DVD)

Great story with a great actor. Too bad Alpha didn't care enough to find a good print... sound is okay. I would not buy from them again.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars William Powell as Philo Vance gives a fluid performance., December 22, 1998

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Thomas Vance (Georgetown, Ky USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Kennel Murder Case [VHS] (VHS Tape)

For those who enjoy the Thin Man movies, this remake of the earlier silent version is worth watching. Although, not totally faithful to the book, this script captures the spirit of Philo Vance and William Powell gives a fluid performance. The supporting cast is made up of character actors familiar to any one who has viewed movies from the 30's. For Van Dine devotees this may be a bit of a disappointment, but for most this will prove a very viewable adaptation.