The Argyle Case (1929)

Directed by

Howard Bretherton

Genre

horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A man is accused of a crime and must prove his innocence. The story follows the investigation and the people involved in the case.

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What happens

The Argyle Case is a 1929 American all-talking pre-Code mystery film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Thomas Meighan, H.B. Warner, Lila Lee, John Darrow and ZaSu Pitts. The film was based on a play by Harriet Ford and Harvey J. O'Higgins. It was produced and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. The play was previously filmed as a silent in 1917, The Argyle Case. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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