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The Leavenworth Case (1936)

The Leavenworth Case poster
Directed by
Lewis D. Collins
Genre
mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 06m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a murder case involving a wealthy family and a mysterious missing person. The story follows clues and suspects to uncover the truth.

mysterioussuspensefulpaceddetectiveinquisitiveclassicalsomber

What happens

The Leavenworth Case is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Albert DeMond and Sidney Sutherland. It is based on the 1878 novel The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katharine Green. The film stars Donald Cook, Jean Rouverol, Norman Foster, Erin O'Brien-Moore, Maude Eburne and Warren Hymer. The film was released on January 20, 1936, by Republic Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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