Rex Stout's portly detective prides himself on solving crimes without venturing outside his comfortable home; here he relies on others to do the legwork in pinpointing who among a number of suspects is responsible for two sudden deaths,...
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Nero Wolfe
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| Lionel Stander | ... |
Archie Goodwin
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| Joan Perry | ... |
Ellen Barstow
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Claude Roberts
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| Nana Bryant | ... |
Sarah Barstow
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| Dennie Moore | ... |
Mazie Gray
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| Russell Hardie | ... |
Manuel Kimball
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| Walter Kingsford | ... |
Emanuel Jeremiah (E.J.) Kimball
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
Prof. Edgar Barstow
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| John Qualen | ... |
Olaf
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| Gene Morgan | ... |
Det. Lt. O'Grady
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| Rita Hayworth | ... |
Maria Maringola
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| Frank Conroy | ... |
Dr. Nathaniel Bradford
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William Anderson | ... |
Bill - Manuel's Caddy (uncredited)
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| William 'Billy' Benedict | ... |
Johnny - Barstow's Caddy (uncredited)
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Roy Bliss | ... |
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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| Raymond Borzage | ... |
Tommy - Roberts' Caddy (uncredited)
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| Arthur Stuart Hull | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Allen Mathews | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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| George Offerman Jr. | ... |
Mike - E.J.'s Caddy (uncredited)
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Jay Owen | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Arthur Rankin | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Henry Roquemore | ... |
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Martha Tibbetts | ... |
The Apartment House Maid (uncredited)
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| Juan Torena | ... |
Carlo Maringola (uncredited)
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Golf Starter (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Kimball's Butler (uncredited)
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| David Worth | ... |
Kimball's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Herbert J. Biberman | ... | (as Herbert Biberman) |
Written by
| Joseph Anthony | ... | (screenplay) |
| Howard J. Green | ... | (screenplay) |
| Bruce Manning | ... | (screenplay) |
| Rex Stout | ... | (novel "Fer-de-Lance") |
Produced by
| B.P. Schulberg | ... | producer |
Music by
| Howard Jackson | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Henry Freulich | ||
Editing by
| Otto Meyer | ||
Art Direction by
| Stephen Goosson | ||
Costume Design by
| Lon Anthony | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Rhein | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| George Cooper | ... | sound recordist |
Music Department
| Howard Jackson | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Harry Cohn | ... | president: Columbia Pictures Corp. of Calif. Ltd. |
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- Columbia Pictures (1936) (United States) (theatrical)
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| Plot Summary |
Rex Stout's portly detective prides himself on solving crimes without venturing outside his comfortable home; here he relies on others to do the legwork in pinpointing who among a number of suspects is responsible for two sudden deaths, which the authorities at first are not convinced were murders. Written by Lawrence Chadbourne |
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| Taglines | "I CAN SOLVE ANY MURDER WITHOUT MOVING FROM MY DESK!" Right from the pages of Rex Stout's famous mystery..the slyest sleuth who ever baffled a cunning killer! (Print Ad-Coquille Valley Sentinel, ((Coquille, Ore.)) 9 October 1936) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the first film Rita Hayworth made for Columbia Pictures Corporation. See more » |
| Goofs | When playing Monopoly, Archie wins second prize in a beauty contest and collects $11.00. But in the actual game the prize is $10.00. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Lady with the Torch (1999). See more » |