The Crimson Canary (1945)

7.5/10 64 min Mystery Music

Overview

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?

Cast

Noah Beery Jr.

Danny Brooks

Lois Collier

Jean Walker

John Litel

Roger Quinn

Steven Geray

Vic Miller

Claudia Drake

Anita Lane

Danny Morton

Johnny

Jimmie Dodd

Chuck

Steve Brodie

Hillary

John Kellogg

Keys

Arthur Space

Detective Carlyle

Coleman Hawkins

Coleman Hawkins

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