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The Argyle Case (1929)

The Argyle Case poster
Directed by
Howard Bretherton
Genre
horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

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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