The Greene Murder Case

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philo_Vance
gptkb:S._S._Van_Dine
gptkb:Philo_Vance_series
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
stage play adaptation
gptkbp:author gptkb:S._S._Van_Dine
gptkbp:based_on novel by S. S. Van Dine
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:unknown
$1.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Philo_Vance
gptkb:Detective
gptkb:District_Attorney_Markham
gptkb:Dr._John_F._Greene
gptkb:Dr._John_F._X._O'_Connor
gptkb:Miss_Violet_Greene
the detective
the butler
the maid
Mr. Greene
Mrs. Greene
Inspector Mc Carty
Mrs. Greene's family
Miss Greene
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:George_J._Folsey
gptkb:Joseph_Walker
gptkbp:color black-and-white
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed
mixed reviews
well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired adaptations
discussed in literary circles
influenced writers
analyzed in academic studies
influenced mystery genre
influenced later mystery films
featured in literary criticism
popular in the 1920s
part of American literature
reference in other works
part of detective fiction canon
gptkbp:director gptkb:S._Sylvan_Simon
gptkb:Rowland_V._Lee
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by Robert Bischoff
gptkbp:editor gptkb:William_A._Ziegler
gptkbp:film_series gptkb:Philo_Vance
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Bishop_Murder_Case
gptkbp:follows gptkb:The_Canary_Murder_Case
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:mythological_figure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Greene Murder Case
gptkbp:influence film noir
television crime dramas
American detective fiction
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Arthur_Conan_Doyle
murder mysteries
film noir
detective novels
whodunit genre
1920s American culture
American cinema of the 1920s
S. S. Van Dine's writing style
gptkbp:inspired subsequent detective novels
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Philo_Vance
gptkbp:motif wealth and privilege
gptkbp:music gptkb:David_Snell
gptkb:Alfred_Newman
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person narration
gptkbp:notable_appearance the final confrontation
the courtroom scene
the reveal of the murderer
the murder investigation
the discovery of evidence
gptkbp:notable_feature William Powell's performance
Rita Hayworth's early role
gptkbp:notable_for William Powell's performance
adaptation of S. S. Van Dine's work
gptkbp:plot investigation of a murder
murder mystery involving a wealthy family
A detective investigates a murder case involving a wealthy family.
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:The_Canary_Murder_Case
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:The_Bishop_Murder_Case
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:published_by 1928
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Charles_Scribner's_Sons
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1929
1939
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Bishop_Murder_Case
The Greene Murder Case (1929)
gptkbp:resolution solving the murder
gptkbp:runtime 80 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Charles_Belden
Charles O' Neal
gptkbp:series gptkb:Philo_Vance_series
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
1920s America
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Eugene_Pallette
gptkb:Rita_Hayworth
gptkb:Jean_Arthur
gptkb:William_Powell
gptkb:Edward_Arnold_III
Paul Cavanagh
gptkbp:style cozy mystery
gptkbp:symbolism the American Dream
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Detective
gptkb:justice
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkb:military_operation
truth
class and privilege
gptkbp:themes class and society