Trent's Last Case (1929 film)
Trent's Last Case is a 1929 American Pre-Code detective film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Raymond Griffith, Marceline Day, Raymond Hatton, and Donald Crisp. It was released by Fox Film Corporation. The film was released in a silent version and a sound version, with the sound version having talking sequences, a synchronized music score, and sound effects. The film is based on the 1913 novel Trent's Last Case by British writer E. C. Bentley. A previous version starring Clive Brook was filmed in the UK in 1920 and released by Stoll Film Company. Premise A leading financier is found dead at his home, leading amateur detective Philip Trent to investigate the case. Cast Raymond Griffith as Philip Trent Marceline Day as Evelyn Manderson Raymond Hatton as Joshua Cupples Donald Crisp as Sigsbee Manderson Lawrence Gray as Jack Marlowe Nicholas Soussanin as Martin Anita Garvin as Ottilie Dunois Edgar Kennedy as Inspector Murch Preservation status According to Silent Era, a print exists. An incomplete print is held by the Library of Congress. See also Trent's Last Case (1952) List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) References External links Trent's Last Case at IMDB Trent's Last Case at SilentEra 1929 films