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The Benson Murder Case
A high-society murder. A circle of suspects. Philo Vance follows the clues.
About the Film
Murder in a world of wealth and secrets
Detective Philo Vance steps into a high-society murder, navigating a web of lies, secrets, and scandal. Vance must unravel the clues to expose the killer.
- Director
- Frank Tuttle
- Year
- 1930
- Genre
- Mystery
- Runtime
- 1 hr 4 min 26 sec
- Principal Cast
- William Powell, William "Stage" Boyd, Eugene Pallette, Paul Lukas, Natalie Moorhead
Why It’s in “Locked In”
A closed circle of suspicion
The Benson Murder Case belongs in Locked In because the investigation quickly narrows around a small social circle bound by secrets, rivalries, and private motives.
The film turns an apparently sophisticated world into a confined field of suspicion, where every connection matters and every polished surface may conceal something dangerous.
