United States / Nov 09, 1945 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When a conniving female singer turns up dead, with the evidence pointing to the band’s drummer, jazz trumpeter Danny Brooks attempts to clear him—only to implicate himself and the rest of the band in the process. Can a jazz-loving police detective and Danny’s fiancée solve the case before the next downbeat?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Steve Brodie | Hillary |
| John Kellogg | Keys |
| Arthur Space | Detective Carlyle |
| Josh White | Josh White |
| Coleman Hawkins | Coleman Hawkins |
| Oscar Pettiford | Oscar Pettiford |
Genres
MysteryMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Crimson Canary |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 9 novembre 1945 |
| Executive producer | Robert Faber |
| Production | Henry Blankfort |
| Writer | Henry Blankfort, Peggy Phillips |
| Editing | Paul Landres |
| Cinematography | Jerome Ash, Roswell A. Hoffmann |
| Assistant directors | John Hoffman |
| Camera operators | Roswell A. Hoffmann |
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| Additional photography | Roswell A. Hoffmann |
| Production design | John B. Goodman, Abraham Grossman, Russell A. Gausman |
| Art direction | John B. Goodman, Abraham Grossman, Russell A. Gausman |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, John B. Goodman, Abraham Grossman |
| Costume design | Vera West |
| Makeup | Vera West |
| Hairstyling | Vera West |
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