A slight case of murder
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2006].
Edition
Standard version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 85 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Los Osos Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Los Osos Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Alcoholic beverage industry -- United States -- Drama.
Businessmen -- United States -- Drama.
Families -- United States -- Drama.
Film adaptations.
Motion pictures -- United States.
Murder -- Drama.
Parody films.
Racketeering -- United States -- Drama.
Screwball comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Businessmen -- United States -- Drama.
Families -- United States -- Drama.
Film adaptations.
Motion pictures -- United States.
Murder -- Drama.
Parody films.
Racketeering -- United States -- Drama.
Screwball comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2006].
Format
DVD
Edition
Standard version.
Language
English
UPC
012569679511
Notes
General Note
Based on the stage play by Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1938.
General Note
Special features: "Warner night at the movies 1938" short subjects gallery: vintage newsreel, Oscar?-nominated drama short "Declaration of independence," cartoon "The night watchman," trailers of "A slight case of murder" and "The dawn patrol"; featurette "Prohibition opens the floodgates"; commentary soundtrack by Robert Sklar.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Sid Hickox ; editor, James Gibbon ; music and lyrics by M.K. Jerome and Jack Scholl ; musical director, Leo F. Forbstein.
Participants/Performers
Edward G. Robinson, Jane Bryan, Allen Jenkins, Ruth Donnelly, Willard Parker.
Description
Prohibition's ban on booze is over and bootlegger Remy Marco must make some changes and go legit. He finds that his ties to his former colleagues are holding him back. Furthermore, his daughter has fallen in love with a cop, and he can't get over his distrust of the police.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual layer.
Language
English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
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