The Crimson Canary (1945)
When a conniving female singer turns up dead, with the evidence pointing to the band’s drummer, jazz trumpeter Danny Brooks attempts to clear him—only to implicate himself and the rest of the band in the process. Can a jazz-loving police detective and Danny’s fiancée solve the case before the next downbeat?
Director:
John Hoffman
Writers:
Henry Blankfort, Peggy Phillips.
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Noah Beery Jr. as Danny Brooks |
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Lois Collier as Jean Walker |
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John Litel as Roger Quinn |
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Steven Geray as Vic Miller |
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Claudia Drake as Anita Lane |
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Danny Morton as Johnny |
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Jimmie Dodd as Chuck |
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Steve Brodie as Hillary |
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John Kellogg as Keys |
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Arthur Space as Detective Carlyle |
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Josh White as Josh White |
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Coleman Hawkins as Coleman Hawkins |
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Oscar Pettiford as Oscar Pettiford |
| Writing | Henry Blankfort | Screenplay |
| Directing | John Hoffman | Director |
| Writing | Peggy Phillips | Screenplay |
| Camera | Roswell A. Hoffmann | Camera Operator |
| Production | Henry Blankfort | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera West | Costume Design |
| Art | John B. Goodman | Art Direction |
| Art | Abraham Grossman | Art Direction |
| Editing | Paul Landres | Editor |
| Production | Robert Faber | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Jerome Ash | Cinematography |
| Art | Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
