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Trent's Last Case
Trent's Last Case may refer to: * Trent's Last Case (novel), a 1913 detective novel by E. C. Bentley * Trent's Last Case (1920 film), a British silent crime film * Trent's Last Case (1929 film), an American sound part-talkie Pre-Code detective film * Trent's Last Case (1952 film), a British detective film {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trent's Last Case (novel)
''Trent's Last Case'' is a detective novel written by E. C. Bentley and first published in 1913. Despite the title, it is in fact the first work in which its central character, the artist and amateur detective Philip Trent, appears: he subsequently reappeared in the novel '' Trent's Own Case'' (1936), and the short-story collection ''Trent Intervenes'' (1938). The novel is a whodunit with a place in detective fiction history because it is the first major send-up of that genre. Not only does Trent fall in love with one of the primary suspects – usually considered off-limits – he also, after painstakingly collecting all the evidence, draws all the wrong conclusions. The novel was published as ''The Woman in Black'' in the United States, later in 1913. Plot summary Sigsbee Manderson, a wealthy American plutocrat, is found shot dead in the grounds of his English country house. Philip Trent, an artist, freelance journalist, and amateur detective, is commissioned by Sir James M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trent's Last Case (1920 Film)
''Trent's Last Case'' is a 1920 British silent crime film directed by Richard Garrick and starring Gregory Scott, Pauline Peters and Clive Brook. It is an adaptation of the 1913 novel '' Trent's Last Case'' by E. C. Bentley. Detective Philip Trent investigates the mysterious murder of the financier Sigsbee Manderson. Cast * Gregory Scott as Philip Trent * Pauline Peters as Mabel Manderson * Clive Brook Clifford Hardman "Clive" Brook (1 June 1887 – 17 November 1974) was an English stage and film actor. After making his first screen appearance in 1920, Brook emerged as a leading British actor in the early 1920s. After moving to the Unit ... as John Marlow * George Foley as Sigsbee Manderson * Cameron Carr as Inspector Murch * P. E. Hubbard as Nathaniel Cupples * Richard Norton as Martin References External links * 1920 films Films based on British novels Films based on mystery novels Films directed by Richard Garrick 1920 crime films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trent's Last Case (1929 Film)
''Trent's Last Case'' is a 1929 American Synchronized sound Pre-Code detective film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Raymond Griffith, Marceline Day, Raymond Hatton, and Donald Crisp. It was released by Fox Film Corporation. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film Movietone process. The film is based on the 1913 novel '' Trent's Last Case'' by British writer E. C. Bentley. A previous version starring Clive Brook was filmed in the UK in 1920 and released by Stoll Film Company. Premise A leading financier is found dead at his home, leading amateur detective Philip Trent to investigate the case. Cast * Raymond Griffith as Philip Trent * Marceline Day as Evelyn Manderson * Raymond Hatton as Joshua Cupples * Donald Crisp as Sigsbee Manderson * Lawrence Gray as Jack Marlowe * Nicholas Soussanin as Martin * Anita Garvin as Ottilie Dunois * Edgar Kennedy as Inspector Murch Prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |