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.[1][2][3]
Plot
Cast
- Donald Cook as Dr. Truman Harwell
- Jean Rouverol as Eleanore Leavenworth
- Norman Foster as Detective Bob Grice
- Erin O'Brien-Moore as Mrs. Silas (Gloria) Leavenworth
- Maude Eburne as Phoebe Leavenworth
- Warren Hymer as Detective O'Malley
- Frank Sheridan as Silas Leavenworth
- Gavin Gordon as Henry Clavering
- Clay Clement as Inspector Holmes
- Ian Wolfe as Hudson
- Peggy Stratford as Miss Owens
- Archie Robbins as Duke
- Bess Staffor as The Bulldog Woman
- Lucille Ward as The Pekingese Woman
- Belle Mitchell as The Cat Woman
- Marie Rice as Sarah
- Carl Stockdale as Leavenworth-Clavering Bookkeeper
Production
On November 26, 1935, it was reported Arthur Lubin was directing the film.[4]
References
- ^ "The Leavenworth Case (1936) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ^ Hans J. Wollstein. "The Leavenworth Case (1936) - Lewis D. Collins". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ "The Leavenworth Case". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ^ "Studio Placements". Variety. 27 November 1935. p. 27.
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