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The Spanish Cape Mystery

  • 19351935
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
286
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POPULARITY
69,187
21,254
Donald Cook and Helen Twelvetrees in The Spanish Cape Mystery (1935)
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Detective Ellery Queen's vacation is interrupted when murder strikes next door to his oceanside cabin.Detective Ellery Queen's vacation is interrupted when murder strikes next door to his oceanside cabin.Detective Ellery Queen's vacation is interrupted when murder strikes next door to his oceanside cabin.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
286
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
69,187
21,254
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    • Director
      • Lewis D. Collins
    • Writers
      • Frederic Dannay(novel)
      • Manfred Lee(novel)
      • Albert DeMond(adaptation and screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Helen Twelvetrees
      • Donald Cook
      • Berton Churchill
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Lewis D. Collins
    • Writers
      • Frederic Dannay(novel)
      • Manfred Lee(novel)
      • Albert DeMond(adaptation and screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Helen Twelvetrees
      • Donald Cook
      • Berton Churchill
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    • 17User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Donald Cook and Helen Twelvetrees in The Spanish Cape Mystery (1935)
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    Helen Twelvetrees
    Helen Twelvetrees
    • Stella Godfrey
    Donald Cook
    Donald Cook
    • Ellery Queen
    Berton Churchill
    Berton Churchill
    • Judge Macklin
    Frank Sheridan
    Frank Sheridan
    • Walter Godfrey
    Harry Stubbs
    Harry Stubbs
    • Sheriff Moley
    Guy Usher
    • Inspector Queen
    Huntley Gordon
    Huntley Gordon
    • David Kummer
    Jack La Rue
    Jack La Rue
    • Gardner
    Betty Blythe
    Betty Blythe
    • Mrs. Godfrey
    Olaf Hytten
    Olaf Hytten
    • DuPre
    Ruth Gillette
    Ruth Gillette
    • Laura Constable
    Frank Leigh
    • Bank Teller
    Barbara Bedford
    Barbara Bedford
    • Mrs. Munn
    George Baxter
    George Baxter
    • John Marco
    Katherine Morrow
    • Pitts
    Arnold Gray
    Arnold Gray
    • Leslie Court
    Donald Kerr
    • Hendricks
    Lee Prather
    • Police Officer Hunt
    • Director
      • Lewis D. Collins
    • Writers
      • Frederic Dannay(novel)
      • Manfred Lee(novel)
      • Albert DeMond(adaptation and screenplay)
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    Top review
    7/10
    Entertaining B mystery
    A rich family and a houseful of squabbling guests occupy a ritzy oceanfront mansion down on Spanish Cape. Beautiful Helen Twelvetrees and her eccentric uncle step outside to talk, only to be kidnapped and driven to a strange house down the road. The kidnapper knocks the uncle unconscious, then ties Twelvetrees to a chair, leaving her alone in the dark house while he hauls off the uncle somewhere in a boat.

    Meanwhile, renowned mystery writer Ellery Queen is on vacation, accompanied by the retired judge who shares his interest in crime solving. They plan to get away from sleuthing but you know how it is for these amateur detectives....When they arrive at their vacation house, the first thing they discover is Helen Twelvetrees tied up in the bedroom. Like it or not, they're soon on the case.

    Donald Cook is a flashy and debonair Ellery Queen. Berton Churchill is part assistant, part comic relief as his friend the judge. Helen Twelvetrees is fine as the young woman whose charming personality and family mystery both capture Ellery's attention. "Mr. Queen," she tells him at one point, "you have the oddest way of mixing romance and murder."

    There is a murder and any number of suspects down at the mansion. A bumbling local sheriff sets out to untangle things ("Sit down a minute, Mr. Queen. I'll show you how a real detective solves a case") but soon enough welcomes Ellery's help. It all builds rather nicely to a climactic gather-the-suspects scene in which Ellery presents his deductions.

    Overall it's very good, with just enough humor and a rather complex plot that actually makes sense.
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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mistério da Capa Espanhola
    • Production company
      • Liberty Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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