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The Donovan Affair
The Donovan Affair
Directed by	Frank Capra
Screenplay by	Howard J. Green; Dorothy Howell
Based on	The Donovan Affair; by Owen Davis
Produced by	Harry Cohn
Starring	Jack Holt; Dorothy Revier; William Collier Jr.
Cinematography	Ted Tetzlaff
Edited by	Arthur Roberts
Production; company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	April 11, 1929;
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Donovan Affair is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedic murder-mystery film directed by Frank Capra. It was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures and is based upon the play of the same name by Owen Davis. Its original soundtrack, recorded on soundtrack discs, has been lost, although it has been recreated for live performances.^[1]

Plot edit

After the lights go out at a fancy party, Jack Donovan (John Roche) turns up dead. Inspector Killian (Jack Holt) is called to the scene. As part of the investigation, he calls for a re-enactment of the events leading up to the murder. The lights go out, and another person turns up dead. Inspector Killian again calls for a re-enactment.^[2]^[3]

Cast edit

Jack Holt as Inspector Killian
Dorothy Revier as Jean Rankin
William Collier Jr. as Cornish
Agnes Ayres as Lydia Rankin
John Roche as Jack Donovan
Fred Kelsey as Carney
Hank Mann as Dr. Lindsey
Wheeler Oakman as Porter
Virginia Brown Faire as Mary Mills
Alphonse Ethier as Captain Peter Rankin
Edward Hearn as Nelson
Ethel Wales as Mrs. Lindsey
John Wallace as Dobbs
Allan Cavan as Gambler (uncredited)
Sherry Hall as Gambler (uncredited)

References edit

^ "Film Forum · The Donovan Affair". Filmforum.org. February 13, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
^ "The Donovan Affair (1929)". IMDb.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
^ Hall, Mordaunt (April 29, 1929). "Movie Review - The Donovan Affair - THE SCREEN; Amusing Murders. Versatile Willard Mack. - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.