The Leavenworth Case(1936)
Director Lewis D. Collins' 1936 whodunit is about the investigation into the death of an elderly tycoon, who is murdered shortly after announcing he plans to change his will and give away his fortune.
Movie: The Leavenworth Case
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dr. Truman Harwell
Eleanore Leavenworth
Gloria Leavenworth
Phoebe Leavenworth
O'Malley
Hudson
Detective Bob Grice
Silas Leavenworth
Henry Clavering
Inspector Holmes
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