The Canary Murder Case (1929)

Directors

Frank Tuttle, Malcolm St. Clair

Cast

William Powell, Jean Arthur, James Hall, Louise Brooks

The story

thumb|thumbtime=15|The Canary Murder Case (1929) Charles Spottswoode is happy when his son Jimmie breaks off his affair with conniving showgirl Margaret O'Dell – known as "The Canary" – and reconciles his engagement with her co-star and neighbor Alice La Fosse. Spottswoode goes to see The Canary to bribe her to leave Jimmie alone, but she declines his offer; she wishes to marry Jimmie to further her ambitions of joining the social elite. She threatens to reveal Jimmie's embezzlement from the elder Spottswoode's bank if Jimmie marries Alice, and despite his pleading, refuses to negotiate.

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