The Crimson Canary is a 1945 American mystery film directed by John Hoffman and written by Henry Blankfort and Peggy Phillips. The film stars Noah Beery Jr., Lois Collier, John Litel, Steven Geray, Claudia Drake and Danny Morton. The film was released on November 9, 1945, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]

The Crimson Canary
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Hoffman
Screenplay byHenry Blankfort
Peggy Phillips
Story byPeggy Phillips
Produced byHenry Blankfort
StarringNoah Beery Jr.
Lois Collier
John Litel
Steven Geray
Claudia Drake
Danny Morton
CinematographyJerome Ash
Edited byPaul Landres
Music byEdgar Fairchild
Production
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • November 9, 1945 (1945-11-09)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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Cast

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Critical reception

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Writing in AllMovie, writer and film critic Hal Erickson described the film as "an offbeat murder mystery," and that "[although] the plot is nothing special, the wall-to-wall music and 'hip' ambience of Crimson Canary result in a better than average Universal 'B' [movie]".[4] A review in TV Guide reported that "equal attention is paid to both suspects and their motives," and that "Cool tunes color this one hot."[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Crimson Canary (1945) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson. "The Crimson Canary (1945) - John Hoffman". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  3. ^ "The Crimson Canary". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  4. ^ Erickson, Hal. "The Crimson Canary (1945)". AllMovie. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  5. ^ "The Crimson Canary - Movie Reviews". TV Guide. TV Guide. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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