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The Donovan Affair is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Frank Capra released in USA on 11 april 1929 with Jack Holt

The Donovan Affair (1929)

The Donovan Affair
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Released in USA 11 april 1929
Length 1h23
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Action,    Adventure,    Crime
Rating70% 3.505673.505673.505673.505673.50567

The Donovan Affair is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedic murder-mystery film directed by Frank Capra. It was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures. Its original soundtrack, recorded on transcription discs, has been lost, although it has been recreated for live performances.

Synopsis

After the lights go out at a fancy party, Jack Donovan (John Roche) turns up dead. Inspector Killian (Jack Holt) is called to the scene. As part of the investigation, he calls for a re-enactment of the events leading up to the murder. The lights go out, and another person turns up dead. Inspector Killian again calls for a re-enactment.

Actors

Jack Holt

(Inspector Killian)Dorothy Revier

(Jean Rankin)William Collier Jr.

(Cornish)Agnes Ayres

(Lydia Rankin)John Roche

(Jack Donovan)
And :
Fred Kelsey
Hank Mann
Wheeler Oakman
Virginia Brown Faire
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