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The Donovan Affair

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{{short description|1929 film by Frank Capra}}{{Infobox film
| name = The Donovan Affair
| image = Donovan Affair 2 poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = Frank Capra
| producer = Harry Cohn
| writer = Howard J. Green (screenplay)
Dorothy Howell (screenplay)
| based on = {{basedon|The Donovan Affair|Owen Davis}}
| narrator =
| starring = Jack Holt
Dorothy Revier
William Collier Jr.
| music =
| cinematography = Ted Tetzlaff
| editing = Arthur Roberts
| studio = Columbia Pictures
| distributor = Columbia Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1929|04|11}}
| runtime = 83 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}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 and is based upon the play of the same name by Owen Davis. Its original soundtrack, recorded on soundtrack discs, has been lost, although it has been recreated for live performances.^[1]

Plot

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.^[2]^[3]

Cast

Jack Holt as Inspector Killian
Dorothy Revier as Jean Rankin
William Collier Jr. as Cornish
Agnes Ayres as Lydia Rankin
John Roche as Jack Donovan
Fred Kelsey as Carney
Hank Mann as Dr. Lindsey
Wheeler Oakman as Porter
Virginia Brown Faire as Mary Mills
Alphonse Ethier as Captain Peter Rankin
Edward Hearn as Nelson
Ethel Wales as Mrs. Lindsey
John Wallace as Dobbs
Allan Cavan as Gambler (uncredited)
Sherry Hall as Gambler (uncredited)

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://filmforum.org/film/the-donovan-affair-capra-series-film |title=Film Forum · The Donovan Affair |publisher=Filmforum.org |date=2015-02-13 |accessdate=2015-07-23}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019831/|title=The Donovan Affair (1929)|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2015-07-23}}
3. ^{{cite web|last=Hall |first=Mordaunt |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9505E6D71530E33ABC4151DFB2668382639EDE |title=Movie Review - The Donovan Affair - THE SCREEN; Amusing Murders. Versatile Willard Mack. - NYTimes.com |publisher=Movies.nytimes.com |date=1929-04-29 |accessdate=2015-07-23}}

External links

{{IMDb title|id=0019831|title=The Donovan Affair}}
{{allmovie|89798|Synopsis}}
The Donovan Affair at silentera.com
Stills at silentfilm.org

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