[.ca] The Kennel Murder Case

Sound good, picture quality bad:
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.

The Kennel Murder Case:
This is a great murder mystery. There are twists and turns from the beginning to the end. There are several movies that have been made over the years since this one, it is often imitated but never made better.

William Powell is wonderful:
This movie was a little long with not enough substance to warrant its length. But William Powell is an actor's actor in this one. Totally natural and believable as the detective who's just slightly a scoundrel himself. Very smooth.

GREAT DETECTIVE - MARGINAL PRINT:
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.

A classic murder case:
As with all good murder cases there is some nasty person (Archer Coe) that makes everyone he comes in contact want to murder him. ... Of course Philo Vance (William Powell) does not believe it and has to unravel a complex "Who-done-it" and how? The acting is well done. And you will find many of the elements (character portrayal, gimmicks, and subplots) in later movies.