THE BENSON MURDER CASE (1930)

The Benson Murder Case is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by S. S. Van Dine and Bartlett Cormack. The film stars William Powell, William "Stage" Boyd, Eugene Pallette, Paul Lukas, Natalie Moorhead, Richard Tucker and May Beatty. The film was released on April 13, 1930, by Paramount Pictures. The film was based on the 1926 novel of the same name by S. S. Van Dine.

PLOT:
A ruthless, crooked stockbroker is murdered at his luxurious country estate, and detective Philo Vance just happens to be there; he decides to find out who killed him. When a ruthless and crooked stockbroker named Anthony Benson is murdered at his luxurious country estate, Vance decides to investigate the case and works alongside District Attorney Markham and the police to gather clues and interview suspects. Through a careful analysis of the evidence and his own powers of deduction.

CAST:
William Powell as Philo Vance
William "Stage" Boyd as Harry Gray
Eugene Pallette as Sgt. Ernest Heath
Paul Lukas as Adolph Mohler
Natalie Moorhead as Fanny Del Roy
Richard Tucker as Anthony Benson
May Beatty as Mrs. Paula Banning
E.H. Calvert as Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham
Mischa Auer as Albert Brecker (uncredited)
Guy Oliver as Captain Hagedorn (uncredited)