The Canary Murder Case 1929  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Malcolm St. Clair, Frank Tuttle
Cast: William Powell, Louise Brooks, Jean Arthur, James Hall, Eugene Pallette, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Charles(1) Lane, Lawrence Grant, Ned Sparks, Louis John Bartels
This is the first of what would be a series of mysteries centered on the sophisticated Philo Vance. The films spanned nearly 20 years with several actors in the lead role, though William Powell is generally associated with the films. Beautiful nightclub singer Margaret (Louise Brooks), also called the "Canary," is not a nice person. She has affairs with, then blackmails, wealthy men. After meeting her true love, Jimmy (James Hall), she demands one lump-sum payment from each of her playboys. When she is murdered, Jimmy is suspected, and Philo enters the scene to solve the crime. Originally completed as a silent film, the cast was called back to dub the sound. Louise Brooks, an up-and-comer, refused, thus effectively ending her career (except for a few low-budget films).
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 Pandora's Box 1929   N/R, 133 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: G.W. Pabst
Cast: Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer, Carl Goetz, Krafft Raschig, Alice Roberts, Gustav Diessl, Daisy D'Ora, Sig Arno
In this film, which catapulted Louise Brooks to stardom, Brooks excels in her role of the tragic dancer and prostitute, Lulu, whose choices–marriage, manslaughter, escape from prison, and blackmail–result in bizarre consequences. 1 User Review
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Prix de Beaute 1930  N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Miss Europe
Director: Augusto Genina
Cast: Louise Brooks, Georges Charlia, Andre Nicolle, Jean Bradin, Gaston Jacquet, H. Bandini, M. Ziboulsky, Yves Glad, Alex Bernard, Raymonde Sonny
In this early sound movie from France, Louise Brooks is memorable for her performance as the typist who wins a beauty contest, fights for a movie career, and endures tragedy. However, Brooks is the only thing memorable about this film.
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When You're in Love 1937 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Robert Riskin
Cast: Grace Moore, Cary Grant, Aline MacMahon, Henry Stephenson, Thomas Mitchell, Emma Dunn, Louise Brooks, Catherine Doucet, Luis Alberni, Frank Puglia
Singer Louise Fuller (Grace Moore) hires American Jimmy Hudson (Cary Grant) to marry her so that she will have a passport out of Mexico.
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| 1. Beggars of Life (1928)
2. The Canary Murder Case (1929)
3. A Girl in Every Port (1928)
4. Overland Stage Raiders (1938)
5. Pandora's Box (1929)
6. Prix de Beaute (1930)
aka: Miss Europe
7. When You're in Love (1937)
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