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Mystery Classics

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First of all the price is right. You get 4 movies for the price of 1..!

1. Kennel Murder Case....this is a Philo Vance Mystery starring William Powell. The plot is about a man who is killed in a locked room. Police rule suicide but with Philo Vance on the case the real truth comes out. This one is a 5 star mystery. Good print and sound.

2. Eyes In The Night....Edward Arnold plays a blind detective involved in murder with a "sidekick" to do the dirty work and a dog as a companion. This one also a 5 star mystery. Good print and sound.

3. The Limping Man....this one is about murder and smuggling in London. This one is a 3 star movie. I liked it but it is not an award winner. A British film so that will tell you something of the "style". Good print and sound.

4. The Spy In White.....stars James Mason as a British officer who gets into a fight over a girl in the officer's club. Unfortunately, the other man is a Turkish Prince. Mason is forced to resign and is offered a job as a tobacco executive in Turkey. This is where the movie goes downhill. I thought the story/plot was BAD..!!.......so-so print quality and sound...this one at best a 2 star movie....my rating is 1 star..!

If nothing else...buy this set for the first two movies and you'll have a real bargain.

I bought this DVD for William Powell and the Kennel Club Murder but it's Edward Arnold in Eyes in the Night that I really enjoy. The quality of that movie, both picture and sound, is excellent. Kennel Club Murders isn't quite as crisp but it's William Powell; you make do. I haven't gotten to the other two.

The emphasis on William Powell leads you to believe that they are all Powell movies. There is only one, Kennel Club. The others are good flicks and worth the few bucks but they are also available on other collections.

I bought this for the Kennel Club Murder, which was worth the price by itself. I haven't watched one of the movies yet, but the other 2 were one quite worth watching if a bit corny, and the other that I ended up wishing I had not watched. There are no sub-titles, though the sound was decent; picture quality was also good for films of this age - I don't remember noticing any problems there.

I especially enjoyed "Eyes in the Night" and "The Limping Man". The quality of this dvd is great, considering how old these movies are. I've already watched it a couple of times.

Nicely done, who could go wrong with William Powell? A nice addition to my library

DVD's are quite good...especially the one DVD with William POwell. I was hopng to see more than one William Powell movie from the five on offer, but the other offerings are well up to standard and for the price...very good value ! I recommend Mystery Classics for the person who likes to watch vintage movies at their best.

These delightful mysteries, combining some clean humor with good mystery and Nick's classy style of getting to the truth are always entertaining.

Step back in time for some fun with a selection of great mystery movies...hadn't seen any of these before & enjoyed everyone - especially William Powell as Philo Vance...they're not well known classics but a must see for anyone who enjoyed the Thin Man etc

William Holden is one of those sleuth's whose manner is smooth and catches the bad guy off gaurd. He doesn't need to blow everybody and everything away to catch a crook. The killer knows Holden is good but he can't resist screwing up and getting caught. Holden never grows old.