The Crimson Canary
Rhythm cults exposed!
1945 · 1h 4m · Approved
Music, Mystery
Directed by
John Hoffman
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?
Director and cast
- John Hoffman Director
- Noah Beery Jr. as Danny Brooks
- Lois Collier as Jean Walker
- John Litel as Roger Quinn
- Coleman Hawkins as Himself (as Esquire All American Band Winners)
- Steven Geray as Vic Miller
- Claudia Drake as Anita Lane
- Danny Morton as Johnny
- Jimmie Dodd as Chuck
- Steve Brodie as Hillary
- John Kellogg Cast
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