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"I CAN SOLVE ANY MURDER WITHOUT MOVING FROM MY DESK!"
6.7 / 10 IMDb July 16, 1936 1h 13m
Rex Stout's portly detective prides himself on solving crimes without venturing outside his comfortable home; here he relies on others to do the legwork in pinpointing who among a number of suspects is responsible for two sudden deaths, which the authorities at first are not convinced were murders.
Director
Runtime
1h 13m
Release Date
July 16, 1936
Genre
Mystery
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Edward Arnold
as Nero Wolfe
Lionel Stander
as Archie Goodwin
Dennie Moore
as Mazie Gray
Victor Jory
as Claude Roberts
Nana Bryant
as Sarah Barstow
Joan Perry
as Ellen Barstow
Russell Hardie
as Manuel Kimball
Walter Kingsford
as Emanuel Jeremiah (E.J.) Kimball
Boyd Irwin
as Prof. Edgar Barstow
John Qualen
as Olaf
Gene Morgan
as Det. Lt. O'Grady
Rita Hayworth
as Marie Maringola
Frank Conroy
as Dr. Nathaniel Bradford
Juan Torena
as Carlo Maringola
Martha Tibbetts
as The Apartment House Maid
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Henry Roquemore
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
as Golf Starter (uncredited)
Production Companies
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