Movie: The Crimson Canary

Top 10 Billed Cast

Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.

Danny Brooks

Lois Collier
Lois Collier

Jean Walker

John Litel
John Litel

Roger Quinn

Steven Geray
Steven Geray

Vic Miller

Claudia Drake
Claudia Drake

Anita Lane

Danny Morton
Danny Morton

Johnny

Jimmie Dodd
Jimmie Dodd

Chuck

Steve Brodie
Steve Brodie

Hillary

John Kellogg
John Kellogg

Keys

Arthur Space
Arthur Space

Detective Carlyle

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    When a conniving female singer turns up dead, with the evidence pointing to the band’s drummer, jazz trumpeter Danny Brooks attempts to clear him—only to implicate himself and the rest of the band in the process. Can a jazz-loving police detective and Danny’s fiancée solve the case before the next downbeat?

  • Release Date

    1945-11-09

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    Rhythm cults exposed!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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