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The Westland Case

1937 · 62 min

A brisk, twisty old-fashioned mystery that keeps you guessing with a ticking clock and light comic banter.

Directed by
Christy Cabanne
Genres
Mystery, Crime
Starring
Preston Foster, Frank Jenks, Carol Hughes
Tagline
THE CRIME CLUB IS ON THE SCREEN!
Overview
A detective must solve a case where a girl was murdered in a room--and all the doors and windows were locked from the inside.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Christy Cabanne
Genres
Mystery, Crime
Starring
Preston Foster, Frank Jenks, Carol Hughes
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • justice
  • deception
  • crime
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
mystery, crime
Directed by
Christy Cabanne
Written by
Robertson White
Starring
Preston Foster, Frank Jenks, Carol Hughes, Barbara Pepper, Astrid Allwyn, Clarence Wilson, Theodore von Eltz, George Meeker
Runtime
62 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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