The Gracie Allen Murder Case(1939)
A DUMBELLE...who knew too much about MURDER!
Super-sleuth Philo Vance faces the zaniest case of his career when Gracie Allen "helps" him try to solve the murder of an escaped convict. As she attempts to clear the name of a friend accused of the killing, her wacky, scatterbrained ways constantly impede the investigation.
Movie: The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gracie Allen
Philo Vance
Ann Wilson
Bill Brown
Uncle Ambrose
Daniel Mirche
Dist. Atty. John, Markham
Richard Lawrence
Police Sgt. Ernest Heath
Dixie Del Marr
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