The Scarab Murder Case (1936)
- Directed by
- Michael Hankinson
- Genre
- crime film, mystery film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 08m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 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.
How it feels
A detective investigates a murder involving a rare scarab. The police uncover clues and question suspects in a wealthy household.
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What happens
The Scarab Murder Case (also known as Scarlet Murder Mystery) is a lost 1936 British film directed by Michael Hankinson and starring Wilfrid Hyde-White, Wally Patch and Kathleen Kelly. It was written by Selwyn Jepson based on the 1930 novel of the same title by S. S. Van Dine. It is part of a series of films about fictional detective Philo Vance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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